27b, Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh.

Dear Mr Morrison

Thank you for your information request below which has been passed to the relevant departments for attention. Either they or I will be in contact once the request has been processed.

yours Sincerely

Stephen Doogan

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Dear Mr Morrison,

Having consulted with our legal services I am advised that this house
transferred to ACHA as part of our housing stock transfer which involved
approx 6000 houses. At the time of transfer all records relating to these
houses were transferred to ACHA, and consequently the council actually no
longer holds the requested information. although it is our view that it is
unlikely that any transfer would take place with a loan still outstanding
. However, I am also advised that definitive details about loans and
previous owners are available from the registers of Scotland and
consequently while your request is "information not held by this council
in terms of Section 17 of FOISA", is it also "information otherwise
accessible" in terms of Section 25, since it can be obtained from the
registers of Scotland. I hope that this information is of interest, If I
can be of further assistance please contact me

Yours Sincerely

Stephen Doogan
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If you are dissatisfied with the way in which your request for information
has been dealt with you are entitled to request a review of the actions
and decisions made by the Council in relation to your request. You can,
if you wish, ask informally for the reasoning behind the refusal, and if
still dissatisfied you can request a formal review. In any case, your
request for review must be in writing or some other permanent form stating
your name and address for correspondence, and specifying the request for
information to which your request for review relates and why you are
dissatisfied with the response.

You must make your request for review not later than 40 working days after
the expiry of the 20 working day period for response to your initial
request by the Council or not later than 40 working days after the receipt
by you of the information provided, any fees notice issued or any
notification of refusal or partial refusal. Your request for review
should be addressed to;

Director of Customer Services,
Argyll & Bute Council,
Kilmory,
Lochgilphead,
Argyll,
PA31 8RT.

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Dear Mr.Morrison

I acknowledge receipt of your review request below which has been passed to the reviewing officer for attention.

yours Sincerely

Stephen Doogan

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Dear Mr Morrison,

I would apologise since your review which was due last week (17th August) has gone over time . I do however know that it is in hand and should be issued shortly, i.e within the next 2 days

Regards

Stephen Doogan

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Mr Morrison

Please find my response to your request for review. I would be obliged if
you could acknowledge receipt of this email.

Regards

Iain Jackson
Governance Manager

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Mr Morrison

The property came into the possession of this Council as statutory successors to the Magistrates &c of Helensburgh under local government reorganisation.

I confirmed at para 9 of the review that the Council does not hold a copy of the title deeds.

I also confirmed at para 7 that the property was on the list of properties transferred to ACHA.

As such there are no records from which to confirm any condition or burden which may have been attached to the original transfer of ownership to the Magistrates &c of Helensburgh.

I again would advise that if you are not satisfied with the way in which your review has been dealt with then you were entitled to make an application to the Scottish Information Commissioner.

Regards

Iain Jackson

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