5 Castle View, Westmount Road, St. Helier: Variation of Contractural Delayed Possession Backstop Date

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A decision made 26 November 2021:

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2021-0061
Decision Summary Title :	5 Castle View, Westmount Road, St Helier – Proposed Variation of the Contractual Delayed Possession Backstop Date.		Date of Decision Summary:	24 November 2021
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Property Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	5 Castle View, Westmount Road, St Helier – Proposed Variation of the Contractual Delayed Possession Backstop Date.		Date of Written Report:	24 November 2021
Written Report Author:	Principal Property Manager		Written Report: Public or Exempt?	Exempt: QE Article 33(b) and QE Article 34(b)
Subject: 5 Castle View, Westmount Road, St Helier – Proposed Variation of the Contractual Delayed Possession Backstop Date. PBA 0016-01-001
Decision(s): In accordance with Standing Order 168 (1) (c) the Minister decided, as recommended by Jersey Property Holdings, to vary the delayed possession backstop date associated with 5 Castle View, Westmount Road, St Helier, as set-out in the accompanying report.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Vendors of the house have genuine reasons for requiring more time to move home, and thus an application to vary the delayed possession backstop date has been made.
Resource Implications: The financial implications of this decision are detailed in the accompanying report. There are no manpower implications in respect of this decision.
Action required: The Minister hereby authorised, as applicable: a. under Standing Order 168 (5) the Attorney General and the Greffier to pass any contract which is required to be passed on behalf of the Public b. the Director of Jersey Property Holdings to conclude any contract which is required to be concluded on behalf of the Public.
Signature:		Position: Deputy K Lewis Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):