Treasury and Resources
Ministerial Decision Report
Transfer of Certain Residential Properties from JPH to the Housing Department.
1. Purpose of Report
To seek the approval of the Minister to transfer certain residential properties and associated budgets from the balance sheet of Jersey Property Holdings (JPH) to that of the Housing Department.
2. Background
In June 2005 the States agreed to the creation of a new property holdings department to be responsible for the administration and maintenance of all States property with the exception of social rented housing and property owned by the trading departments.
On 10 January 2007, the Minister for Housing approved the transfer of those public assets under the administration of the Housing Department which were at that time not part of the States owned social rented stock (MD-H-2006-0082 refers.)
Amongst the assets transferred were the following 4 properties:-
26 West Park Avenue | Occupied by the Jersey Council on Alcoholism |
29 St James Street | Occupied by the Shelter Trust |
35 Kensington Place | Occupied by the Shelter Trust |
Rocheby | Occupied by the Women’s Refuge. |
In addition, it is proposed that the following properties currently held on JPH balance sheet also be transferred to Housing:
19 Midvale Road | Occupied by the Shelter Trust |
Southwood, Belmont Road | Occupied by Causeway Association |
3. Proposal
It has become increasingly evident that all of these properties, whilst not operationally managed by the Housing Department, are nonetheless providing a social housing function for the Island and should in all practical terms be included within the property portfolio of the Housing Department who have overarching responsibility for social housing provision.
It is proposed that the six properties referred to above be transferred from JPH balance sheet to that of the Housing Department together with the associated budgets in perpetuity, as follows:
Property | NBV at 30/6/2010 | | Income £ | Expenditure £ | Depreciation (non cash) £ |
26 West Park Avenue | 393,750 | | 0 | 610 | 4,167 |
29 St James Street | 522,917 | | 0 | 3,470 | 18,056 |
35 Kensington Place | 543,750 | | 0 | 1,650 | 20,833 |
Rocheby | 493,750 | | 0 | 1,060 | 20,833 |
19 Midvale Road | 981,100 | | 19,000 | 19,000 | 12,600 |
Southwood | 566,667 | | 0 | 2,300 | 22,222 |
Total | 3,501,934 | | 19,000 | 28,090 | 95,537 |
An appropriate adjustment will be made for 2010 to reflect expenditure made and income received in the current year to date together with associated budgets.
The Housing Minister has approved the transfer (MD-H-2010-0074 refers), subject to the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources.
4. Recommendations
That the Minister:
(i) Agree to the transfer of the following properties from the balance sheet of Jersey Property Holdings to that of the Housing Department with effect from 1 July 2010:
· 26 West Park Avenue
· 29 St James Street
· 35 Kensington Place
· Rocheby
· 19 Midvale Road
· Southwood
(ii) Approve the transfer, in perpetuity, of the respective income, expenditure and depreciation budgets relating to all of properties transferred, as set out above, from Jersey Property Holdings to the Housing Department with effect from 1 July 2010, with appropriate adjustments for the part year impact in 2010.
5. Reason for Decision
The properties proposed for transfer from JPH to the Housing Department provide emergency housing and, therefore, are more closely aligned with the core activities of the Housing Department.
6. Resource Implications
No resource implications other than the budget transfers as set out above.
Report author : Assistant Director JPH | Document date : 27/9/2010 |
Quality Assurance / Review : Finance Manager JPH | File name and path: l:\treasury\sections\corporate finance\ministerial decisions\dss, wrs and sds\2010-0129 - transfer ‘crisis’ housing properties jph housing - rf\wr - transfer housing properties from jph housing - rf.doc |
MD sponsor : Deputy Chief Executive |
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