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Man accidentally given school ownership after $530k house buy
UK businessman unknowingly owns primary school after 2013 house purchase.
In brief
UK businessman unknowingly owns primary school after 2013 house purchase. Sukhjit Bains, a UK businessman, accidentally inherited George Dixon Primary School ownership when buying a £395,000 house in Birmingham in 2013, sparking a legal battle with the council. Originally reported by Dexerto.
Mistake in 2013 house sale
Sukhjit Bains bought a £395,000 house in Birmingham in 2013, but paperwork error accidentally included George Dixon Primary School ownership.
Legal battle over school ownership
Birmingham City Council claims Bains agreed to return the school but later stopped responding to contact attempts and declined to sign necessary paperwork.
Court action to reclaim school
The council has launched High Court proceedings against Bains’ company to reclaim school ownership after the mistake went unnoticed for 11 years.
The one thing
Sukhjit Bains, a UK businessman, accidentally inherited George Dixon Primary School ownership when buying a £395,000 house in Birmingham in 2013, sparking a legal battle with the council.
