Burt v States [1996] JLR 1 (17 January 1996)
Use of property for housing rather than leaving it in a derelict condition is not an improper consideration under the Housing (Jersey) Law 1949, art. 4.
- Citation
- [1996] JLR 1
- Parties
- Applicant: Burt; Respondent: States
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 17 January 1996
- Procedural Posture
- Compulsory Purchase Dispute / Judgment
- Outcome
- compulsory purchase upheld
- Legal Topics
- Compulsory Purchase, Proper Purpose, Housing (jersey) Law 1949
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Parties
Burt
Applicant
States
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Compulsory Purchase Dispute / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the compulsory purchase under Housing (Jersey) Law 1949, art. 4 was for a proper purpose
- 2 Whether consideration of suitability for housing was the correct legal test
Ratio Decidendi
Use of property for housing rather than leaving it in a derelict condition is not an improper consideration under the Housing (Jersey) Law 1949, art. 4.
Court Disposition
compulsory purchase upheld
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