Guidance

Academy property transactions: advice and forms

Property information notes (PINs) and forms relating to academy property transactions.

• From: Education Funding Agency
• Published: 11 March 2014
• Last updated: 8 April 2015 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 10 February 2021

This guidance has been superseded by Submit a school land transaction proposal.

Documents

Glossary: academy property information notes

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PIN and form A: academy property information note

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PIN and form B: academy property information note

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Academies property transactions form 2: buying, exchanging or leasing land or a building

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PIN D: academy property information note

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PIN and form E: academy property information note

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PIN and form G: academy property information note

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PIN and form F: academy property information note

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PIN and form H: academy property information note

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PIN and form J: academy property information note

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PIN K: academy property information note

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PIN and form L: academy property information note

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PIN and form M: academy property information note

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Details

These property information notes (PINs) and forms are for academies to use when conducting property transactions. EFA is developing online forms for property transactions. The first online form is for academies seeking permission to buy land or a building or to take on a lease of land or a building. This replaces PIN C and form C. Other online forms will be available later in 2015.

Which form to use

Academies seeking permission to buy land or a building or to take on a lease of land or a building should refer to property information note 2 and use academy property transactions form 2.

Property information note	Subject	Academy trust owns the freehold	Local authority owns the freehold
A	Disposing of, granting or renewing a lease of land or buildings (not involving playing fields)	Form A	Form A
B	Disposing of or granting a lease of playing field land	Form B and B1	SATPF1A from local authority
2	Acquiring land or buildings by buying, transferring or taking on a lease	Form 2	Form 2
E	Land charges and restrictions against title	Form E	Local authority applies
F	Granting an easement on, under or over land (including playing field land)	Form F	Local authority applies
G	Disposing of land or buildings or and leases (less than 50 square metres)	Form G	Local authority applies
H	Disposing of land or granting leases for renewable energy	Form H	Form H
J	Selling or granting a lease for a telecommunications mast (not playing fields)	Form J	Form J
K	Land transfers from one academy trust to another	Form A	-
L	Joint use agreements	Form L	Form L
M	Self-funded building projects	Form M	Local authority applies

Published 11 March 2014
Last updated 8 April 2015 + show all updates

1. 8 April 2015

   Updated to replace form C with information about and a link to a new online form.

2. 31 December 2014

   Updated to replace pdf guide with text to advise which form to use for property transactions.

3. 11 March 2014

   First published.