asked the Minister for the Environment if he has authorised housing authorities to dispose of surplus housing sites or portions of their housing land-bank which are considered surplus to their projected needs; if such housing authorities will be empowered to sell such lands below the original cost of acquisition and accumulated carrying costs and charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Disposal of Surplus Housing.
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I assume that the Deputy is referring to sites and land acquired for local authority housing construction.
Housing authorities do not require my consent to dispose of such holdings except in circumstances where: the disposal is not on the same terms as those set out in the notice circulated in advance to the members of the local authority; and the price or the terms of disposal are not the best reasonably obtainable.
Each application for my consent is considered on its merits.