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Residential Requirements - Housing Qualifications
The Housing Law, together with the Regulation of Undertakings and Developments Law, enables Jersey to manage its migration flows, and protects the local housing market. In general terms, the Housing Law 1949 (82KB  ) does this by requiring every person wishing to purchase or lease land and property to have the prior consent of the Housing Minister, and stringently defines the ability to qualify for such a consent; either by virtue of a period of residence, or due to hardship, essential employment, or wealth. The ability to qualify is determined by Housing Regulations 1970 (77KB ). It is sub-sections (a) - (n) of paragraph 1 which set out the criteria for granting residential qualifications, hence the well known local terms of 'a', 'h', 'j', 'k', etc. Further details can be found in the Housing Law Policy section below. Any decision made under the Housing Law can be appealed against, as set out in the appeal document (4 KB ).
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First time buyersAn amendment to the Planning Law in 2000 requires that any apartments or houses built on sites rezoned by the States for first time buyers can only be owned and / or occupied by first time buyers. Housing LawThe Housing Regulations set out various methods of qualifying in order to purchase or lease property in the Island. The most common categories are detailed in this section, with additional information on gaining qualifications through either hardship, 'J' essential employment, or economic and social contribution.
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