Guernsey Judgment 21/2009 - Boulton v Housing Dept

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Housing (Control of Occupation) (Guernsey) Law, 1994 (s 56) - tenant's appeal from refusal of application for housing licence - 'open market' dwelling removed from the Housing Register at the instance of the landlord - tenant's decision to move, and therefore to apply for a licence, was due to increase of rent to market rate rather than States Policy on de-registration - Department held not to have been unreasonable in its consideration of other factors, such as period of residence in Open Market dwelling, familial connections etc - appeal dismissed (See Judgment 47/2006)