Review of Policy HD31 Homebuy Criteria

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A decision made (04.12.2008) to approve the reviewed Homebuy Criteria Policy (HD31)

Decision Reference: MD-H-2008-0118
Decision Summary Title :	DS – Review of Policy HD31 Homebuy Criteria		Date of Decision Summary:	03 December 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Dominique Caunce – Director of Tenant Services		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: A policy to set out the qualifying criteria for Jersey Homebuy, a new deferred payment housing scheme, which has now been reviewed.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the reviewed Policy and in doing so, rescinded MD-H-2008-0095.
Reason(s) for Decision: To ensure that robust and transparent qualifying criteria exists for eligibility for Jersey Homebuy.
Resource Implications: NIL
Action required: Director of Tenant Services to ensure that all Homebuy applicants are assessed for Jersey Homebuy using the strict criteria set out in Policy HD31
Signature:		Position: MINISTER
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):