Overview
- Erewash Borough Council says most of the 35 homes extended onto council land and has ended 11 old licences to reset terms.
- The council will send final reminder letters to households that have not engaged with offers to buy, rent or give up the plots.
- Records show three owners agreed to buy outright, two chose staged payments, two opted to rent, and one sale listing flagged council ownership of part of the garden.
- Officials cut the purchase price to £50 per square metre after valuers cited flood risk and tight use limits on the riverside strip.
- For those who refuse, options include formal legal letters or bailiff-led recovery, and the council has warned restoring old fence lines could cost residents up to £20,000.