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<p /> <p /> <p>The Department does not own any buildings. The DWP estate was sold
(freehold, feuhold and long leasehold interests) or transferred (short leasehold interests)
to Telereal Trillium under a 20 year PFI contract known as “PRIME” in 1998. </p><p>
</p><p>Any properties that become surplus to DWP's requirements are returned to Telereal
Trillium under the PRIME contract.</p><p> </p><p>The Health and Safety Executive estimate
that the empty property business rates for the vacant properties recorded on the e-PIMS
database in the current financial year is £40,143.33. However, this relates to Douglas
House in Edinburgh which, strictly speaking, is not empty. There are other occupants
in the property but HSE's space held on e-PIMS is shown as vacant to attract potential
tenants. As a result, the e-PIMS entry will make Douglas House appear empty.</p><p><strong>
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