The Star Hotel in Great Yarmouth has been vandalised over the past year
A council said it was taking legal advice on what to do with a derelict Grade II listed historic hotel.
The Star Hotel, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, closed during the coronavirus pandemic and has been vandalised and set alight over the past year.
It dates back to the 1700s and was one of the landmarks of the historic Hall Quay.
Great Yarmouth Borough Council said it was seeking legal advice about the property's ownership, which would "inform it's future actions".
Since the hotel closed, furniture and fixtures have been smashed and floors burned through.
That led the authority boarding up the building, which was listed by Historic England, external in 1998, to deal with repeated break-ins.
The Conservative-led council said it had been "engaging" with the owner of the property, who sold leases on some rooms to raise finance to restore the building.
That made ownership complex, the authority said.
The council said it has applied "charges" to the building to ensure taxpayers were reimbursed.
Find BBC News: East of England on Facebook, external, Instagram, external and Twitter, external. If you have a story for us, email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk, external
Work to protect town's historic walls to begin
Rare library among at-risk buildings saved
Photographers snap crumbling Winter Gardens beauty
Great Yarmouth Borough Council
Meet the Norwich researchers working to save our daily bread
New head for village primary as it becomes trust's 11th member
Cheeky Nibble business owner wins Young Innovator Award
'Game-changing' gourmet kebab shop opens its doors to customers
Academy holds 5km parkrun fun
Remembering the heroes and victims
Joe Biden rules out sending Ukraine F-16 jets
IMF: UK to be only major economy to shrink in 2023
Three emergency staff fired over Tyre Nichols death
A remedy for low motivation and passion
The 90s cop show that changed TV
How one volcano could make global chaos
© 2023 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.
