surplus property

collocation in English

meaningsofsurplusandproperty

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surplus
noun[C or U]
adjective
uk
/ˈsɜː.pləs/us
/ˈsɝː.pləs/
(an amount that is) more than ...
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property
noun
uk
/ˈprɒp.ə.ti/us
/ˈprɑː.pɚ.t̬i/
an object or objects that belong ...
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(Definition ofsurplusandpropertyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsurplus property

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To enablesurpluspropertyto be disposed of as quickly as possible, any lease of property awaiting disposal is normally for less than three months.
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There is evidence that as the delivery of health care changes—for instance, the progressive rundown of large psychiatric institutions—muchsurpluspropertycan be identified.
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There will also be adequate advertisement and notice ofsurpluspropertyto be sold on the open market.
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It is not our practice to disclose the sale price ofsurpluspropertyas this information is commercially confidential.
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All proceeds from the sale ofsurpluspropertyare retained within the health service for reinvestment within that service.
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They require, among other things, that the board should make a commercial plan for identifying and divesting itself of all its underused orsurplusproperty.
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Government policy on disposal is to secure the best price that can reasonably be obtained forsurplusproperty.
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The early disposal ofsurpluspropertyis and will continue to be a high priority.
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To date, on all schemes, we have declaredsurpluspropertyand land which we purchased for £138.2 million.
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The experience of other residuary bodies as regardssurpluspropertyhas been similar.
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There is a large amount ofsurpluspropertyand there are varying ways in which this is dealt with.
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We are talking about the disposal ofsurplusproperty.
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The early disposal ofsurpluspropertyis, therefore, a real priority.
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It is not our practice to disclose the bids received forsurpluspropertyas this information is commercially confidential.
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Every effort should be made to sellsurpluspropertyand to use the proceeds to improve services to patients.
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In the past two financial years, more than £400 million has been realised from the sale ofsurpluspropertyassets.
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Sales ofsurpluspropertyare taking too long.
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The overall receipts from the disposal ofsurpluspropertywere £70.7 million in 1993–94, £64.3 million in 1994–95 and £63.4 million 1995–96.
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A large proportion of this expenditure was, however, incurred on other than the sale ofsurpluspropertyand stores.
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The rationalisation of our land holdings and the early disposal ofsurpluspropertyremains a high priority.
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