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A decision made 10 September 2010 regarding: Jersey Homebuy Intermediate Housing - Supplementary Planning Guidance.

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2010-0066
Decision Summary Title:	Jersey Homebuy intermediate housing – Supplementary Planning Guidance		Date of Decision Summary:	18 June 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Director of Planning		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title:	Jersey Homebuy Intermediate Housing – Supplementary Planning Guidance		Date of Written Report:
Written Report Author:	Director of Planning		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Jersey Homebuy Intermediate Housing – Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG)
Decision(s): The Minister approved the SPG for the purpose of consultation with the relevant Ministers under Article 6(2) of the Planning and Building Law 2002.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Jersey Homebuy product has been available for nearly 2 years, during which 46 homes have been acquired by qualifying purchasers. The success of the scheme described in proposition P74/2008 has been proven, although the effect of the recession has been to limit the availability of Homebuy properties because the reduced availability of developers’ funding.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Forward the document to the Ministers for Treasury and Resources and Housing for their comments
Signature:		Position Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):