Guidance

Academy property transactions: advice and forms

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

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This guidance has been superseded by Submit a school land transaction proposal.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

Updates to this page

Published 11 March 2014
Last updated 8 April 2015 + show all updates
  1. Updated to replace form C with information about and a link to a new online form.

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

  3. First published.

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