The Population Management (Guernsey) Law, 2016

In April 2017 the Population Management (Guernsey) Law, 2016 (the "New Law") will come into effect, reforming Guernsey's current population regime in a bid to diversify the demographic of an ageing population.  This new strategy is the result of a political shift in focus from population control, under the current housing law (The Housing (Control of Occupation) (Guernsey) Law, 1994 (the "Old Law")), to ensuring that the Island's demographic helps to meet the economic, social and environmental objectives of the States of Guernsey (the "States").  This briefing summarises some of the most significant changes under the New Law.

The traditional two-tier housing market will remain in place under the New Law but there will be changes to both local market and open market routes to residential qualification.