Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – (a) 1 La Petite Ruelle, La Grande Route de St. Laurent, St. Lawrence – acquisition of new footway; (b)25 Oak Tree Gardens, St. Helier – sale

STATES OF JERSEY

LAND TRANSACTIONS UNDER STANDING ORDER 168(3) –

1. 1 LA PETITE RUELLE, LA GRANDE ROUTE DE ST. LAURENT, ST. LAWRENCE – ACQUISITION OF NEW FOOTWAY;
2. 25 OAK TREE GARDENS, ST. HELIER – SALE.

Presented to the States on 10th September 2013 by the Minister for Treasury and Resources

STATES GREFFE

2013   Price code: B  R.107

REPORT

Decision(s): Under Standing Order 168(3) the Minister for Treasury and Resources hereby notifies the States that he has accepted the recommendation of the Property Holdings Department to agree to the following –

1. Land transaction –

1. To acquire a recently constructed footway co-extensive with the east side of the property 1 "La Petite Ruelle", St. Lawrence belonging to Toby Robert Michel Salaun, the acquisition being at nil cost and with Transport  and  Technical  Services  (TTS)  funding  Mr. Salaun's conveyancing costs of £1,000 plus GST out of its own budget.
2. To confirm in the same contract the boundary between 1 "La Petite Ruelle" and the footway, the boundary line being the eastern face of the new garden wall forming part of 1 "La Petite Ruelle".
3. To confirm  the above  decision after  giving  the  States  15 working days' notice of the transaction, and to cause the transaction to be completed.

The Minister hereby authorises the Attorney General and the Greffier of the States to pass any contract which is required to be passed on behalf of the Public.

After the expiry of 15 days following presentation to the States the transaction may be concluded.

(Drawing attached at Appendix 1.)

Further  information  on  this  decision  can  be  found  on  www.gov.je  under Ministerial Decisions/Treasury and Resources/Property Holdings (reference MD-PH-2013-0151).

2. Land transaction –

1. To proceed with the sale of 25 Oak Tree Gardens, St. Helier with a first-time buyer value of £400,000 to the purchasers set out in the attached report for the sum of £300,000 in accordance with HD22 Valuation Policy for Sales.
2. To confirm that the capital receipts from the sale of this property to be credited  to the  Housing  Department's  Capital  Works  Programme, rather than the  Consolidated  Fund,  in  accordance with  P.6/2007 – Social Housing Property Plan 2007–2016.
3. To confirm  the above  decision after  giving  the  States  15 working days' notice of the transaction, and to cause the transaction to be completed.

After the expiry of 15 days following presentation to the States the transaction may be concluded.

(Drawing attached at Appendix 2.)

Further  information  on  this  decision  can  be  found  on  www.gov.je  under Ministerial Decisions/Treasury and Resources/Property Holdings (reference MD-PH-2013-0153).

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