A residential and employment status determines where you can work and live. There are 4 categories.
You can find your status on your registration card.
Moving house or job (registration cards)
You can gain or lose your Entitled status in different wa​ys.
Qualifying for Entitled status on social, economic or hardship grounds
Some people may qualify for Entitled status on social, economic or hardship grounds.
These are exceptional cases and are decided by the Chief Minister.
Find out more about residential and employment status in:
Residential and employment status policy guidance
Reconsiderations and appeals process​
Housing Control privacy policy
Business Licensing privacy policy
Qualified properties include those classed as 'A-H', 'A-J' and 'A-K' before July 2013. In general, all other property is Registered, which was previously called Unqualified.
Any planning restrictions that may have been placed on a property before Ju​ly 2014 still apply. For example, restrictions on ownership and occupation by Entitled first-time buyers.