Not reproduced v [1970] JJ 1563 (01 October 1970)

Not reproduced v [1970] JJ 1563 (01 October 1970)

Auction prices do not carry greater weight than private treaty prices; Committee may control prices and indicate maximum consent price to prevent undue increases.

Citation
[1970] JJ 1563
Parties
Applicant: Not reproduced; Respondent: Committee
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
01 October 1970
Procedural Posture
Housing Consent Application / Decision on Application
Outcome
application rejected
Legal Topics
Housing Consent, Price Control, Auction Pricing

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Parties

Not reproduced

Applicant

Committee

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Housing Consent Application / Decision on Application

  1. 1 Whether auction price should carry greater weight than private treaty price in housing consent applications
  2. 2 Whether competitive forces at auction justify price control by Committee
  3. 3 Legitimacy of Committee indicating maximum price for consent

Ratio Decidendi

Auction prices do not carry greater weight than private treaty prices; Committee may control prices and indicate maximum consent price to prevent undue increases.

Court Disposition

application rejected

Orders

  • Committee may indicate highest price to which it would consent