As Guernsey is such a small island and is considered to be an attractive place to live there are strict controls over the occupation of housing. In Guernsey houses are catergorised into two groups:-
Open Market
- There are approximately 1,600 open market properties on the island, many of which are considered Guernsey’s finest homes. Anybody resident in an open market property can work within the island without the necessity of a local licence.
Local Market
- Approximately 90% of the properties in Guernsey are local market. They can only be occupied by residentially qualified persons or by non-local persons who have been granted an essential Housing License by the States Housing Authority. Some of the jobs advertised locally will have a Housing License available as part of their terms of employment. Other jobs will not, and it is not possible for a non-resident to take up these positions. |
