Social Housing (Transfer) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.58/2014 (Amd)): Amendment

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A decision made 16 May 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-H-2014-0030

Decision Summary Title :

Lodging of Amendment to P.58/2014 - Draft Social Housing (Transfer) (Jersey) Regulations 201-

Date of Decision Summary:

15th May 2014

Decision Summary Author:

Commercial Director

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Draft Social Housing (Transfer) (Jersey) Regulations 201- Amendment

Date of Written Report:

14th May 2014

Written Report Author:

Housing Department

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:

Approval of Draft Social Housing (Transfer) (Jersey) Regulations 201- Amendment

Decision(s):

The Minister approved the Amendments to P.58/2014 the Draft Social Housing (Transfer) (Jersey) Regulations 201- to be lodged au Greffe on 20th May 2014 for debate on 4th June 2014.

Reason(s) for Decision:

To meet the timetable for the proposed incorporation of the Housing Department as a wholly States owned Company Limited by Guarantee to be called Andium Homes Limited

Resource Implications:

Financial: As detailed within the Report

Action required:

Commercial Director to request the Greffier of the States to present the Amendment to the States immediately.

Signature:

Position:

Minister

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Social Housing (Transfer) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.58/2014 (Amd)): Amendment

Date of Report:- 14th May 2014

DRAFT SOCIAL HOUSING (TRANSFER) (JERSEY) REGULATIONS 201-

AMENDMENT

REPORT

Background

P.58/2014 – The Draft Social Housing (Transfer) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (the Regulations) were lodged for debate by the States on 24th April 2014.

The Regulations require amendment to:-

Confirm the company registration number and registered date of Andium Homes Limited.

To update the wording of Regulation 5 in respect of reciprocal rights between the States and Andium Homes Limited.

To update the property and contract schedules (schedules 1 & 2 respectively) principally to reflect asset sales that have taken place since P.58/2014 was lodged but also to correct minor typographical errors.

To ensure that P.58/2014 (as amended) can be debated on or after 4th June 2014 the necessary amendments to the Regulations need to be lodged by 20th May 2014. The Draft Social Housing (Transfer) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.58/2014): Amendment, has been prepared for that purpose.

Draft Amendment to Regulations

An amendment is necessary to the Preamble to the Regulations on page 19 to correct the wording.

A proposed amendment to Regulation 2 confirms that Andium Homes Limited was registered on 13th May 2014 and has the company registration number 115713.

Four minor amendments are required to Regulation 5 to improve the wording.

Draft Amendment to Schedule 1

Amendments are required to Schedule 1 to delete properties which have been sold by the Public since P.58/2014 was lodged. As a consequence a number of plans showing the assets to be transferred will also be updated. These properties to be deleted from Schedule 1 are 6 Le Bel Gaudin and 5 Grasett Park.

The date in 2(d)(xiv) of Part 3 of Schedule 1 needs to be amended for accuracy.

The plans at Parts 9 and 18 of Schedule 1 are updated to more accurately reflect the land to be transferred.

The plan at Part 31 of Schedule 1 showing land to be transferred at Le Jardin des Carreaux is updated to accurately show that the Bus Shelter on Queens Road is not being transferred to Andium Homes Limited.

An amendment is necessary to the description of the land at Hue Court, St Helier, Part 87 of Schedule 1, to create a new boundary towards Hue Street, which will be retained by the Public.

Part 116 of Schedule 1 is to be amended to remove a duplicative reference to a contract and to remove reference to a Wayleave Contract with the JEC which is not relevant in respect of title.

An amendment is necessary to the description of land at Le Marais to allow a parcel of land forming part of Le Marais to be retained by the Public for proposed onward disposal to the Eastern Good Companions Club, at a future time. The Plan is amended accordingly.

An amendment is required to Part 154 of Schedule 1 in respect of land at Lesquende, St Brelade to improve the wording and to remove reference to an anticipated contract with Jersey Electricity plc (JE) which will not now be entered into between the Public and JE.

Part 168 of Schedule 1, relating to property at Harbour Lights, Gorey Hill is to be deleted. It is anticipated that the property will be sold on 23rd May 2014 and will not therefore be available for transfer, (R.44/2014 refers).

Other amendments to Schedule 1 correct typographical errors.

Draft Amendment to Schedule 2

Schedule 2 contains details of all the deferred payment bonds currently registered in favour of the Public following the sale by the Public of properties on the Housing Department’s Deferred Payment – Affordable Housing Scheme. Other than to attend to minor typographical errors, amendments to Schedule 2 are required for 3 reasons:-

To add details of additional Deferred Payment Bonds registered since P.58/2014 was lodged; these are in respect of the sales of:-
1. 5 Grasett Park
2. 6 Bel gaudin

To remove references to Deferred Payment Bonds contained within Schedule 2 which have been repaid in full; these are:-
1. 5 La Selliere
2. 16 La Selliere

To add details of one deferred payment bond relating to 108 Clos des Sables, which was incorrectly omitted from Schedule 2.

Financial and Manpower Implications

The financial and manpower implications of the proposals were all set out in the Full Business Case R.15/2013 which accompanied P.33/2013.

Minister for Housing