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Policy and guidance for Guernsey's Open Market Housing Register (Register) will be seen in this coming year when new proposals from the Committee for the Environment & Infrastructure (E&I) are debated by the States of Guernsey.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Channel Island homeowners responded to restrictions on travel, increased home working and a rising property market by driving a boom in home extension...

Not all development in Guernsey requires an application for planning permission.

A creditor owed money by a debtor who is owed money in turn by a Jersey company can get a court order for payment from the Jersey company direct to the creditor.

The Antiques Roadshow rewards the lucky individuals who discover that their treasured belongings are, albeit questionable, of 'great value' to someone somewhere.

Prior to May 2019 it was possible for unauthorised uses of land or buildings in Guernsey to become immune from planning enforcement action due to the passage of time.

Sales of builder-tied plots have long been a feature of the Guernsey housing market. They are typically sold to a buyer early on in the development either as an empty plot or...

This article was first published in Issue 13 of Guernsey Property and Construction Magazine (Spring/Summer 23), published by Rock and Small.

In April 2017 the Population Management (Guernsey) Law, 2016 will come into effect, reforming Guernsey's current population regime in a bid to diversify the demographic of an ageing population.

In the first of a series of articles relating to the review of Guernsey's Island Development Plan, Senior Planning Consultant Chris Crew focuses on current issues with...

In the first of a series of articles relating to the review of Guernsey's Island Development Plan, Senior Planning Consultant Chris Crew focuses on current issues with - and potential future changes to...

Guernsey's 'plan-led' planning system contains inherent tensions. Public belief in the concept of 'planning precedent' – the expectation that similar applications should be determined on a consistent basis- is often confounded by the fact that the 2005 Planning Law provides wide scope for decision makers to exercise discretion in individual cases.

Carey Olsen's guide to property will help you answer some of the frequently asked questions about property law and process on the island.