Does the council sell its residential property or land on the open market?
I am looking for a community centre
I am looking for warehouse/storage.
I have seen a boarded up dilapidated property and want to know who are the owners.
How do I find out who owns a piece of land or property.
How do I find out who is responsible for a boundary wall or fence.
Does the council sell its residential property or land on the open market?
No - not usually other than under the right to buy, housing or leasehold enfranchisement acts, or by tender/auction.
We do not have plots of land for sale for private residential development. When an opportunity arises for private housing development on one of our sites, it is usually for social housing.
Council-owned housing estates are under the management of Hounslow Homes.
If you are a council tenant and wish to buy your property under the right to buy scheme then you need to contact Hounslow Homes.
Land in and adjacent to council-owned housing estates are managed by housing strategy and services. Policy for disposal of any land held within the housing portfolio.
If you are looking for a plot of land to build your own home, the following web sites may be of use to you. www.buildstore.co.uk or www.self-build-land.co.uk
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I am looking for a community centre
We have a limited number of properties that could be used for this purpose. Please note any sale or letting will be on the basis of a formal lease, with a market rent payable under that lease, subject to any rent subsidy, which may be awarded. Any currently available will be listed in the properties available section.
For information on properties available to hire out to voluntary groups, email: community.development@hounslow.gov.uk.
The community buildings directory contains records of local community buildings, including schools and community colleges available for community use.
See our commercial property pages for any vacant properties available. You may also wish to register with local estate agents that specialise in commercial sales and lettings. You could also register with auctioneers for information on their next property auction. Also you are advised to look in the local paper and property press.
CVS Hounslow
Voluntary organisations are also served by CVS Hounslow, the independent council for voluntary service for our borough. They represent the views of both funded and unfunded voluntary groups in the London Borough of Hounslow and offer support and advice on a wide variety of voluntary and community sector issues.
For more details contact CVS Hounslow: telephone 020 8572 5929, email: cvshounslow@btconnect.com or visit: Council for Voluntary Services in Hounslow.
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I am looking for a nursery
We have a very limited number of properties that could be used for this purpose. Any letting will be at a market rent. Any vacant property will appear on our web page. You may also wish to register with local estate agents who specialise in commercial sales and lettings.
You will also have to comply with registration standards, please contact Ofsted: www.ofsted.gov.uk
It is recommended you also look in property journals such as the Estates Gazette and Property Week and you could also register with auctioneers for information on their next property auction.
Visit the council's childcare pages for help with setting up new childcare provision.
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I am looking for a shop
We have shops available on housing estates but none on any high street, apart from Brentford High Street. You may wish to register with local estate agents that specialise in commercial sales and lettings. We recommend you tour your preferred area in order to find out which agents are active in that area and make a note of their names and telephone numbers from the letting boards.
I am looking for office space
We do not own any office space which is available to let to outside parties. For non-council owned accommodation we suggest you contact local commercial agents.
I am looking for warehouse/storage
We own small industrial units which can be used for storage or warehousing. All current vacancies will appear on our commercial property pages. For larger accommodation and non-council owned accommodation, contact local commercial agents.
I have seen a boarded up dilapidated property and want to know who are the owners
If you believe the property to be council-owned we can confirm this. Email: corporate.property@hounslow.gov.uk or alternatively, contact the Land Registry: www.landregisteronline.gov.uk
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How do I find out who owns a piece of land or property
We can let you know whether or not a piece of land or property is owned by the council and if it is, we will make the approprite enquiries. If you wish to purchase the land we normally ask you to write to us or email: corporate.property@hounslow.gov.uk
If the land is not owned by us we would normally advise you to contact the Land Registry. www.landregisteronline.gov.uk.
Often, a piece of land or property will have no record of ownership, either from the Land Registry or us. In this case, all we can advise is that you ask around the local area.
Before making your enquiry it is helpful to make sure you have as much information relating to the property or land as possible. This is especially so if there is no specific address for the property. Ideally for a property, we need to know the exact number and road name, or for a piece of land the property it is close to or a junction of two roads. The boundaries are often difficult to describe precisely over the telephone. Therefore, it would be useful if a map of the area, even a hand drawn plan showing the exact location of the land can be submitted with your enquiry. Having this sort of information will make the process much quicker.
Email: corporate.property@hounslow.gov.uk or telephone 020 8583 2502.
How do I find out who is responsible for a boundary wall or fence.
If your house was at any time owned by the London Borough of Hounslow, we may have information relating to the responsibility for boundary fences for your property. If not, we cannot advise you on this matter. In the first instance you should refer to your own property deeds.
Email: corporate.property@hounslow.gov.uk or telephone 020 8583 2502.
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