A property previously put up for auction by the National Bank of the Virgin Islands (NBVI) and removed after a fundraising effort to assist the owner, Dameon Percival, is once again up for public auction.
According to an official notice, the auction will occur tomorrow, October 17, at 10 am in the conference room at the offices of O’Neal Webster, Barristers & Solicitors, located in Commerce House, Road Town, Tortola. This is not the first time Percival’s property has faced auction.
Previously, the property was saved from the auction table due to a fundraising initiative to help the former radio personality and former Director of the Taxi & Livery Commission settle his outstanding debts. However, despite an effort that raised roughly $30,000 in June 2023, the property has again come under the hammer as the National Bank of the Virgin Islands exercises its power of sale under the Registered Land Act.
The property in question is located in Tortola’s Martin Spring Ghut area. It consists of a 0.283-acre plot developed with a single-storey residential dwelling. The house includes two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a covered porch. There is also a storage area on the lower level of the property.
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