any tips on getting a house delisted

sam_jm

My father owns an old listed building which has been unlived in for the past 20 years, does anybody have any tips on getting it delisted.

weve just had someone out from the housing executive who says even if we spend a fortune on it, it will still be "an old, damp house".

its in Northern Ireland by the way

any info on how to get it delisted would be much appreciated

Jnelhams

Generally you can't. You need to find out why it was listed in the first place, and then try and prove them wrong. If you do make unauthorised adjustments, you will simply be made to put it back and get a fine!

tinker1

Jnelhams wrote: »

Generally you can't. You need to find out why it was listed in the first place, and then try and prove them wrong. If you do make unauthorised adjustments, you will simply be made to put it back and get a fine!

I own a listed house that's not been lived in for 20 years. Vandals kept breaking the glass in the sash windows and breaking in. So I boarded them up on the outside with ply. Naturally there's been no more damage for several years. Now someone has complained to the authorities and I'm being forced to take the boards down and repair the windows which will cost well over £2000 leaving them as an easy target for repeated damage by vandals.
I said that they will only get broken again and vandals will break in and trash the house. They even left the carpet smouldering when it was last vandalised. Therefore I maintain that the listed building is at risk of being burnt down if I take the external boards down. The authorities are not interested in my arguement and have demanded the boards are taken down within 2 months. I am wondering if it is worth appealing against the enforcement order. If I do what chance have i of winning?
Can the authorities force me to have the house occupied?

I would really appreciate some help with this one.

tinker1

Jnelhams wrote: »

Generally you can't. You need to find out why it was listed in the first place, and then try and prove them wrong. If you do make unauthorised adjustments, you will simply be made to put it back and get a fine!

I own a listed house that's not been lived in for 20 years. Vandals kept breaking the glass in the sash windows and breaking in. So I boarded them up on the outside with ply. Naturally there's been no more damage for several years. Now someone has complained to the authorities and I'm being forced to take the boards down and repair the windows which will cost well over £2000 leaving them as an easy target for repeated damage by vandals.
I said that they will only get broken again and vandals will break in and trash the house. They even left the carpet smouldering when it was last vandalised. Therefore I maintain that the listed building is at risk of being burnt down if I take the external boards down. The authorities are not interested in my arguement and have demanded the boards are taken down within 2 months. I am wondering if it is worth appealing against the enforcement order. If I do what chance have i of winning?
Can the authorities force me to have the house occupied?

I would really appreciate some help with this one.

ampersand

Hello tinker1, I think you should have a separate thread for your post. Can Mods move it perhaps?

LandyAndy

If the building is empty and well insured you might consider being careless with a box of matches:cool:

thomasw88

why don;t you a) sell it or b) do it up and rent it out?