Transfer of non social land and property to Property Holdings

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A decision made (19.12.06) to agree to the transfer of non social land and property from Housing to Property Holdings.

Subject:	The transfer of all non social land and property plus associated budgets from the Housing Department to the Property Holdings Department
Decision Reference:	MD-PH-2006-0102	Exempt clause(s):		None
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):		N/A
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	N/A	Report File ref:		L:\finance\jersey property holdings\transfers\housing transfers\ministerial decision re transfer 50 P 2
Written Report – Title	Transfer of non social land and property from the Housing Department to the Property Holdings Department.	Written report - author		Frances Ferris. Advisory Unit Accountant
Decision(s):To agree the transfer of non social land and property as described in Appendix A plus associated budget of £(12,794) from the Housing Department to the Property Holdings Department, effective from 1st January 2007
Reason(s) for decision: In June 2005 the States approved the creation of the Property Holdings Department to be responsible for the administration of all States Property. The above transfer is a necessary stage in the creation of this Department.
Action required: To transfer the sum of £(12,794) from the 2007 Housing Department budget to the 2007 Property Holdings Department Budget.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision:

Transfer of non social land and property to Property Holdings

REPORT TO THE MINISTER FOR TREASURY AND RESOURCES

Transfer of Non Social Rented Land and Property from the Housing Department to the Property Holdings Department.

Purpose of the Report

To seek the approval of the Minister to transfer all land and property and associated budgets which do not fall within the category of social rented housing from the Housing Department to the Property Holdings Department as at 1st January 2007. (See Appendix A)

Background

In June 2005 the States agreed to the creation of a new property holdings department to be responsible for the administration and maintenance of all States property with the exception of social rented housing and property owned by the trading departments.

The Property Services and Public Buildings functions of the Transport and Technical Services Department have already been transferred and are functioning within Property Holdings. Education Maintenance effectively transferred on 1st October.

It was intended that the non social land and property belonging to the Housing Department would transfer as of 1st August 2006, however although a small transfer it was relatively complex to carry out mid year as there were maintenance contracts in place in the name of the Housing Department and changing these mid year was not practical or economic. It is therefore proposed to transfer them 1st January 2007.

The 2007 budget transfer is based on the 2006 figures. No inflation is built into this transfer. The surplus on the 99 year lease fund is falling annually and the remainder of the income and expenditure is low.

PROPOSED BUDGET TRANSFER	£	£
Rental Income	( 38,769)
Recharges	( 4,241)
		( 43,010 )
Less Costs		90,216
Sub Total		47,206
Add: Surplus on 99 Year Lease Account		( 60,000 )

TOTAL BUDGET TRANSFER		(12,794)

Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to accept the proposed net budget transfer of £(12,794) for the transfer of non social rent properties from the Housing Department to the Property Holdings Department.

Frances Ferris.

Finance Manager, Property Holdings Department

29/01/2007