Sale of land at Balleine Close, St. Clement.

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A decision made (06/04/2009) regarding: Sale of land at Balleine Close, St. Clement.

Decision Reference: MD-H-2009-0029
Decision Summary Title :	DS – Land at Balleine Close - Sale		Date of Decision Summary:	1 April 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Carl Mavity – Director of Estate Services		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Proposed sale of land at Balleine Close		Date of Written Report:	1 April 2009
Written Report Author:	Carl Mavity – Director of Estate Services		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: To agree the sale of land at Balleine Close
Decision(s): The Minister:- agreed to rescind MD-H-2008-0002 agreed to the proposal to sell the land to Mr & Mrs Moore for the sum of £500.00, subject to the meeting the Public’s reasonable legal and other costs agreed to request that the Treasury & Resources Minister agree to the transaction under Standing Order 168(2)(a) and that following notification to the States in accordance with Standing Order 168(3) to authorise the Greffier and Attorney General to sign the necessary contracts on behalf of the Public.
Reason(s) for Decision: To ensure that the sale is carried out in accordance with Standing Order 168
Resource Implications: Financial: £500.00 consideration plus £500.00 payment for officer time - receipt for the Public
Action required: Director of Estate Services to arrange for Treasury and Resources Minister approval and oversee the passing of the contract.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Sale of land at Balleine Close, St. Clement.

DATE OF REPORT:- 1 st April 2009

REPORT TO THE HOUSING MINISTER

PROPOSED SALE OF LAND AT BALLEINE CLOSE, ST CLEMENT

The Minister will recall that on 28th January 2009 he agreed to sell a small piece of land at Balleine Close, St Clement to the Parish of St Clement in order that the Parish could sell its property ‘The Halt’. It had been identified during title checks that the boundary wall of ‘The Halt’ cuts across land owned by the Public and consequently there is a small parcel of Public owned land on the Parish side of the boundary wall.

It was proposed that a contract be passed in the Royal Court to sell that small parcel of land to the Parish to allow the establishment of new lines of demarcation between ‘The Halt’ and Balleine Close. It was proposed that the Parish of St Clement would pay the sum of £500.00 in respect of the transaction and would meet the Public’s associated legal fees.

That transaction was never completed and the Parish of St Clement subsequently sold ‘The Halt’ to Mr & Mrs Ken Moore.

Mr & Mrs Moore subsequently approached the Public with a request to complete the proposed transaction in their joint names as the new owners of ‘The Halt’. The proposed terms are the same as those set out in MD-H-2008-0002 save for the following additions:-

That Mr & Mrs Moore will be required to contribute a 1/6th share of the costs of maintaining, renewing and replacing that part of the estate road which is adjacent to ‘The Halt’.

That Mr & Mrs Moore will pay an additional consideration of £500 for officer time (£250 Housing & £250 Property Holdings) for the work associated with preparing the contracts.

That Mr & Mrs Moore will pay the Public’s reasonable legal expenses associated with the transaction.

Recommendations

That the Minister;

agree to rescind MD-H-2008-0002

agree to the proposal to sell the land to Mr & Mrs Moore for the sum of £500.00, subject to the meeting the Public’s reasonable legal and other costs

agree to request that the Treasury & Resources Minister agree to the transaction under Standing Order 168(2)(a) and that following notification to the States in accordance with Standing Order 168(3) to authorise the Greffier and Attorney General to sign the necessary contracts on behalf of the Public.

Report Drafted By: ______________________________ 1st April 2009

Carl B Mavity, Director of Estate Services

Report Approved By: _____________________________ 1st April 2009

Ian K Gallichan, Chief Officer