REQUEST FOR WAIVER FOR LEASE OVER DOLS 25,000

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 THE HAGUE 000600 SIPDIS OBO/REPM/RPM OBO/OM/AM/EUR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ABLD AMGT ASEC SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR WAIVER FOR LEASE OVER DOLS 25,000 VAN OLDENBARNEVELTWEG 1, 2242 BA WASSENAAR REF: A) 6 FAM 735 B) 6 FAM 735 EXHIBIT 735.1 C) 01 STATE 103947 ¶1. AS DIRECTED BY REF (A),POST REQUESTS AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A RESIDENTIAL LEASE. THE INFORMATION BELOW IS KEYED TO THE FORMAT OF REF (B.) (1) POST: THE HAGUE. (2) WAIVER FOR (A) LEASE OVER U.S. DOLS YES. 25,000? (B) DOES LEASE EXCEED SPACE STANDARDS THAT FALL OUTSIDE APPROVED PROFILE? NO. (C) REPRESENTATIONAL HOUSING: NO. (3) POST APPROVAL CERTIFICATION (A) HAS THE RSO INSPECTED THIS PROPERTY AND APPROVED ITS USE BY THE USG? YES. (B) DOES HOUSING BOARD RECOMMEND APPROVAL? YES. (4) POST PROFILE INFORMATION PER 6 FAM EXHIBIT 724 EXHIBIT 724.7A. RANK/OCCUPANT CATEGORY: STD 3/ 4 (5) LEASE CATEGORY INFORMATION ¶A. RENEWAL: NO. ¶B. REPLACEMENT: NO. GROSS SQUARE METERS: 207.91 NET SQUARE METERS: 131.01 ¶C. NET ADDITION: YES. POST DOES NOT HAVE A STD 3/ 4 PROPERTY AVAILABLE IN MARCH/APRIL 2004. THE PREDECESSOR OF THE PROPOSED OCCUPANT IS SINGLE AND HIS APARTMENT WILL BE OCCUPIED BY AN INCOMING OMS IN MAY 2004. ¶D. ANNUAL LEASE AMOUNT: USD 47,677.26 (ROE: 0.8180 EURO PER DOLLAR) PLUS ANNUAL CPI - TYPICALLY AROUND 5 %. ¶E. FUNDING AVAILABLE: TO BE PROVIDED BY OBO. ¶F. AGENCY FUNDING LEASE: STATE ¶G. OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LEASE THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL RENT: ALL START-UP COSTS FOR EXAMPLE BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE COST OF ALL UTILITIES (ELECTRICITY, WATER, GAS), THE TELEPHONE SERVICE CONNECTION. REAL ESTATE AGENT'S FEE OF USD 4,538.88. ¶H. AVERAGE ANNUAL COSTS FOR USD 49,012,22 SIMILAR PROPERTY CURRENTLY UNDER LEASE: ¶I. AVERAGE ANNUAL COST FOR USD 55,929.10 SIMILAR PROPERTY SURVEYED: ¶J. PROPOSED LEASE DATES: PROPOSED START DATE: 04/01/2004. END: 03/31/2012. ¶K. SCHEDULED DATE OF OCCUPANCY: EARLY 04/2004. ¶M. RENEWAL OPTIONS: N/A. ¶N. PURCHASE OPTION: NO. ¶O. CURRENCY USED FOR LEASE: LOCAL - EURO. EURO 39,000 RENT PER YEAR WHICH EQUALS USD 47,677.26 (ROE: 0.8180 EURO PER DOLLAR) ¶P. PAYMENT ADDRESS: IN-COUNTRY: THE NETHERLANDS. ¶Q. FREQUENCY OF PAYMENTS: QUARTERLY IN ADVANCE. ¶R. ADVANCE PAYMENTS: THREE MONTHS IN ADVANCE AS STANDARD IN USG LEASES AT POST. PAYMENTS OF EQUIVALENT OF USD 11,919.32 WOULD BE MADE IN ADVANCE. ¶S. DISCOUNT FOR ADVANCE NO. PAYMENT IS MADE PAYMENTS: QUARTERLY IN ADVANCE ACCORDING TO PREVAILING PRACTICE. (6) INITIAL IMPROVEMENTS ¶A. LEASE PROVIDES FOR INITIAL REPAIRS/IMPROVEMENTS? YES, THE LANDLORD WILL MAKE THE UPGRADES AS REQUESTED BY THE EMBASSY. ¶B. USG-FUNDED MAKE READY IMPROVEMENTS? N/A. (7) SECURITY INFORMATION: SECURITY UPGRADES WILL BE MADE BEFORE THE OCCUPANCY OF THE PROPERTY. (8) PROPERTY INFORMATION ¶A. PROPERTY USE: RES/STD. ¶B. ADDRESS: VAN OLDENBARNEVELTWEG 1 2242 BA WASSENAAR ¶C. APT/TH/DET: TH. ¶D. UNIT NUMBER: N/A. ¶E. SPACE FOR DOMESTIC EMPLOYEES: NOT APPLICABLE. (9) OCCUPANT INFORMATION ¶A. NAME: TRIMBLE, JOSEPH F. ¶B. TITLE: ECONOMIC OFFICER ¶C. PERSONAL GRADE: FS-04 ¶D. POSITION GRADE: FS-04 ¶E. TOUR OF DUTY: START: 03/2004 END: 03/2006 ¶F. NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS ON OFFICIAL ORDERS: THREE. ¶G. NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS RESIDING FULL TIME AT POST: THREE. ¶H. NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS RESIDING AWAY FROM POST MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE YEAR: NONE. ¶2. THE POSHO HAS INSPECTED THE PROPERTY. IT COMPLIES WITH SHEM REQUIREMENTS [REFTEL (C)] FOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION. ¶3. POST RECOMMENDS THAT OBO APPROVE THE LEASE OF THIS PROPERTY BASED UPON THE COST AND THE NEEDS OF MR. TRIMBLE AND HIS FAMILY. THE PROPERTY IS A NICE TOWNHOUSE ON A CORNER WITH A GARAGE, APPROPRIATE SIZE LIVING/DINING ROOM WHERE AMERICAN FURNITURE WILL FIT, GOOD SIZE KITCHEN, FOUR GOOD SIZE BEDROOMS, TWO BATHROOMS AND A SMALL PRIVATE CLOSED IN YARD FOR THE FAMILIES' TWO SMALL CHILDREN TO PLAY IN. SUBJECT PROPERTY IS APPROPRIATE FOR USE BY AN AMERICAN FAMILY. THE MARKET FOR GOOD PROPERTIES, WHICH MEET THE EMBASSY'S STANDARDS IS EXTREMELY SMALL. THE PROPOSED OCCUPANT ASKED TO BE HOUSED IN WASSENAAR, WHERE ONE OF HIS CHILDREN WILL ATTEND THE AMERICAN SCHOOL DURING THE ASSIGNMENT IN THE NETHERLANDS. VAN OLDENBARNEVELTWEG 1 IS LOCATED CLOSE TO THE AMERICAN SCHOOL AND NEAR RESIDENCES OF OTHER AMERICAN EMBASSY FAMILIES. ¶4. POINT OF CONTACT: GSO HOUSING SPECIALIST - ANJA VAN VUUREN, IVG: 361-9212 OR SGSO - JOSEPH G. SHARP, IVG: 361- ¶9213. SOBEL