Disposal of Medina, 26 Seale Street, St. Helier.

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A decision made (20/10/2008) regarding: Disposal of Medina, 26 Seale Street, St. Helier.

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2008-0081
Decision Summary Title :	DS - Medina, 26 Seale Street, St Helier - Disposal		Date of Decision Summary:	09/10/2008
Decision Summary Author:	Paul Griffin – Principal Valuer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	WR - Medina, 26 Seale Street, St Helier - Disposal		Date of Written Report:	09/10/2008
Written Report Author:	Paul Griffin – Principal Valuer		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: 1484/1-3 Medina, 26 Seale Street, St Helier - Disposal
Decision(s): The Minister - accepted the recommendation of the Minister for Housing for the sale of Medina, 26 Seale Street, St Helier on the open market in accordance with those other properties being sold under Appendix C rather than in accordance with P6 2007 Appendix D1 “Planned Shared Equity and Outright Sales to Social Housing Tenants”; and approved the sale of Medina 26 Seale Street St Helier for the sum of £380,000 to E T Developments Limited.
Reason(s) for Decision: 1. Under Standing Order 168 (1) (a), 168 (2) (a) and (b) and 168 (3) the Minister hereby notified the States that he had accepted the recommendation of Property Holdings to agree to the above land transaction. 2. Under Standing Order 168 (5) the Minister hereby authorised the Attorney General and the Greffier to pass any contract which is required to be passed on behalf of the Public.
Resource Implications: The Housing Department will receive a capital receipt as identified above, whilst foregoing a rental in respect of the above property.
Action required: 1. In accordance with Standing Order 168 (3) this decision must be presented to the States at least 15 working days before the contract is passed. After the expiry of 15 working days following presentation to the States the transaction may be concluded. 2. The Director of Property Holdings is to instruct the Attorney General and the Greffier to pass the necessary contract, and to copy this decision to Chief Executive of the Housing Department, the Minister, Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer.
Signature:		Position: Deputy J A N Le Fondré Assistant Minister* MD-PH-2008-0081
Date Signed: 20/10/08		Date of Decision: