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- In general, routine surplus real properties are properties, or a portfolio of properties with lesser value that can be sold easily without any substantial investment. These properties are normally sold in their "as is" state on the open market by the custodian, its agent (Public Works and Government Services Canada), or a private sector firm.
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- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Real Property: Description and Context
- Objectives and Principles of Real Property Management
- Departmental Planning and Real Property Management
- Acquisition
- Use and Occupancy
- Disposal
1.1 Purpose and scope
Federal real property managers and staff require a concise presentation of the various considerations—ranging from principles and logic to practical advice—that are needed to deliver real property services. The purpose of this guide is to meet that requirement. The Guide is drawn from federal legislation, Treasury Board policies, directives, and standards that apply to the administration and management of real property. While the Guide does not replace any of those authoritative documents, to...
Guide organization
The information in this guide is organized with an eye to how it will be used. Some members of the real property community will be particularly interested in broader concepts and principles, either to refresh their memories or to get quickly on track if newly appointed to their positions. Others will refer to the Guide to get precise information and advice relating to the implementation phases of acquisition, use, and disposal. The links provided throughout the text are important. If particul...
2.1 Description
According to the Federal Real Property and Federal Immovables Act, real propertyis lands, including mines and minerals, and buildings, structures, improvements, and other fixtures on, above, or below the surface of the land and includes an interest therein. The Act has application within and outside Canada (e.g., embassy lands and buildings). In the Province of Quebec, real property is referred to as an "immovable." Real property is often referred to informally as "realty" or as real property...
2.2 Federal real property holdings
In Canada, the provincial and federal Crown holds 89 per cent of all land. Land management is primarily a provincial responsibility, with federal responsibility limited to lands required for Government of Canada operations and to public domain lands such as the territories, certain offshore interests, and land held under the Indian Act. Federal and provincial governments are responsible for lands under their respective jurisdictions and are generally not subject to each other's authority. Thi...
2.3 Federal government structure
The Treasury Board, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, federal departments, and common service agencies are the key structural components of the management regime for departmental real property. Departmental real property is the realty assets required by departments to carry out the Government of Canada's day-to-day operations. For the purpose of Treasury Board policy and this guide, a department is defined as in section 2 of the Financial Administration Actand includes agencies.
It is impossible to fully understand policy direction with respect to the management of real property without reference to the fundamental notion that the government exists to serve the public. Serving the public means addressing the needs and expectations of citizens, clients, and taxpayers in a balanced way. The concepts in this section build on ...
Effective real property management requires decision-making frameworks for investment planning and management that link real property to the delivery of departmental programs. Achieving the integration of real property management with the management of all other departmental business may lie outside the scope of duties of most real property manager...
Tenant responsibilities in the management of real property are primarily addressed under the planning function in the previous section of the Guide and under the “use” phase of the asset's physical life cycle. However, a custodian that habitually has other federal organizations as tenants is reminded of the need to consider tenant requirements when...
General
Throughout the use and occupancy phase of the life cycle of a property, the overriding objective is to ensure that a property continues to fully, effectively, and efficiently meet the program requirements of the department whose program it supports. Departments must maintain complete, accurate, and current informationon property they administer and/or occupy. These data form the basis of periodic review that includes confirmation of program purposes continuing to be met and performance assess...
6.2 Purpose and performance
To make informed decisions about investments during ongoing use of real property, senior federal executives require information that will allow them to answer such questions as: 1. What properties do we have? 2. What properties are needed to support our programs? 3. Are these properties performing effectively and economically in delivering programs? The first of these questions will be answered by accessing both the information captured in a department's information system applicable for real...
6.3 Context of asset performance measurement
Departments make complex short- and long-term allocation decisions based on detailed real property, materiel, HR, and IT input strategies. Real property performance results inform strategic planning and, in turn, asset investment plans.
This section refers to the last phase of the physical life cycle of real property, i.e., the disposal by sale or transfer of the asset. In this context, disposal does not include leases, licences, or easements, which are covered in sections 6 and 8. In addition, although demolition often marks the last phase in an asset's life cycle, this topic is ...
4.2.7.3 Manage surplus real property that cannot be disposed of in a way that reduces costs while minimizing Crown liability; 4.2.8 Identifying opportunities to share special-purpose real property by assessing the costs and benefits of co-locating with other federal departments, other levels of government, and other organizations that have ...
Under section 42 of the FRPA, the Surplus Crown Assets Act and the procedures for disposing of surplus property under that Act no longer apply to real property. The procedures for disposing of lands no longer required by a department for its programs, like all other procedures relating to acquiring and disposing of public lands, were examined ...
Jul 3, 2019 · Any property within the Infrastructure Ontario managed portfolio that is no longer required for the delivery of government programs and services, is classified as surplus and a disposition process is initiated.
Surplus Real Property – Real Property that is not required to meet the current or future program or operational requirements of the City and that has been declared surplus by City Council or its delegated authority.Viable Real Property – Real Property for which a building permit can be granted.
Directive on the sale or transfer of surplus real property . "Explains the performance expectations for the management of real property throughout its life cycle, including obligations associated with the disposal phase"--Provided by publisher. Canada.
