American actor Hopwood Kapri is taking legal action against a UK council In an attempt to achieve the ownership of his 500 -year -old ancestral home.
Hopwood hall in Middleton, Greater ManchesterHas become the center of one High court Mr. Deputy accused Ruchdel Boro Council (RBC) of breaking an agreement made eight years ago.
In court documents, Mr. Deputy claimed that the RBC seemed to be “wanted to get rid of the hall”, which had fallen by the council in the late 1980s since the council’s ownership.
This entered into an agreement in July 2017, from which Mr. Dipr was purchased. Property For £ 1 until he found planning permission,
He said that it was given in October 2022 to be used for “events, hospitality, tourism, education, cafes and shops”.
But the actor said that in November last year, RBC excluded him and his team of volunteers from the building and since then refused to transfer the property ownership.
Mr. Deputy claims that RBC has broken its legal agreement, saying that they will have to get the permission for planning for physical work, but did not first specify it.
In the statement of a witness, he said: “I did not understand that any physical functions would require, which would require permission for a different type of plan, nor the listed building consent would be part of this process.”
An RBC spokesperson refused to comment on the current legal proceedings, but pointed out a statement in the November stating that the council had decided not to expand the length of the agreement as a “viable business matter and money strategy had not been the upcoming”.
It also said that RBC has invested £ 1.7 million in the building and is working “to protect the public funds invested till date.
Mr. Deputy said that due to the delay of RBC, more than £ 500,000 was lost for renewal and his team’s morale is “extremely low”.
He wants a High Court judge announced that he has fulfilled his obligations under the agreement and hence deserves ownership.
In his witness statement, he said: “I would not have left my life in America, left behind my family and friends, going to a new country and investing your personal savings if physical work permission and listed building approval were part of the obligation before ownership of the Hopwood Hall.”
He said that at the time of agreement in 2017, Grade II*-Lified building was predicted to be ruined within five to 10 years.
He said that it was built by his ancestors in the 1420s, who lived there for 500 years before exiting the family ownership because its successors were killed in the First World War.
When Mr. Deputy came to know about the hall in 2013, he became concerned about its insult and committed himself to restore it, he said in court documents.
He said: “From the moment I first entered the Hopwood Hall in 2013, I was immediately inspired.
“Even though it was in a derogatory state, I could see its beauty, history and soul.
“This can be felt like a place that can be revived and can be re -opened up the community, in which visitors are able to include us near and distance.”
Mr. Dipr said that he was “surprised at the behavior of RBC”, claiming “I was never explained why he decided to withdraw from the agreement”.