Rescindment of a number Ministerial Decisions relating to property sales.

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A decision made (29/09/08) regarding: Rescindment of a number Ministerial Decisions relating to property sales.

Decision Reference: MD-H-2008-0089
Decision Summary Title :	DS-Sales Rescinded September 2008		Date of Decision Summary:	10 September 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Dominique Caunce		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:	Dominique Caunce
Written Report Title :			Date of Written Report:
Written Report Author:			Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)
Subject: To rescind MD-H-2008-0013, MD-H-2008-0060 and part 4. (d) of MD-H-2008-0056.
Decision(s): The Minister rescinds MD-H-2008-0013, relating to the sale of 24 Wilkes Gardens, MD-H-2008-0060, relating to the sale of 2 Devonshire Place, and part 4. (d) of MD-H-2008-0056, relating to the sale of 15 Grasett Park.
Reason(s) for Decision: Following a review of current social rental demand for the type of accommodation offered in 2 Devonshire Place, and given that the proposed buyer has since elected not to purchase, the Housing Department is of the view that the property should now be re-let to a family from its waiting list or transfer list. In addition, the proposed purchasers of 24 Wilkes Gardens and 15 Grasett Park, who are also the current tenants, have elected not to pursue the purchase of their respective homes. These properties will not now be sold at this present time.
Resource Implications: Financial: None
Action required: Director of Tenant Services to advise Property Holdings and the Law Officers Department accordingly.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):