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Approval of comment to P.137/2008 entitled "Rental Deposit Scheme to Protect Tenants' Deposits"

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A decision made (08.10.08) to approve a comment to P.137/2008 entitled "Rental Deposit Scheme to Protect Tenants' Deposits"

Decision Reference:   MD-H-2008-0100 

Decision Summary Title :

Rental Deposit Scheme to Protect Tenants’ Deposits (P.137/2008) – comments of Minister

Date of Decision Summary:

6 October 2008

Decision Summary Author:

 

Paul Bradbury, Director, Population Office

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

n/a

Written Report

Title :

Comments of the Housing Minister on P137/2008 “Rental Deposit Scheme to Protect Tenants’ Deposits” lodged au Greffe on 29th August 2008 by Deputy Southern.

Date of Written Report:

6 October 2008

Written Report Author:

Paul Bradbury, Director, Population Office

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

 

Subject:  Comment to the report and proposition ““Rental Deposit Scheme to Protect Tenants’ Deposits” (P.137/2008).

Decision(s): The Minister approved a comment to P.137/2008 entitled, “Rental Deposit Scheme to Protect Tenants’ Deposits”, as lodged au Greffe on 29th August 2008 by Deputy G.P. Southern.

Reason(s) for Decision: To inform the States Assembly of the Minister’s view on P137/2008.

Resource Implications:

None.

Action required: Population Office to send the Comment to the Greffier of the States for presentation to the States as soon as possible.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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