• Living in Guernsey
• Controls on who can live and work in Guernsey
• Moving to Guernsey
  • Moving to Guernsey as a returning Qualified Resident
    
  • Moving to Guernsey as the family of a Qualified Resident
    
  • Moving to Guernsey as an essential skilled worker
    
  • Moving to Guernsey as a family member of an essential skilled worker
    
  • Moving to Guernsey to work as a non-essential (short-term) worker
    
  • Moving to Guernsey to live and work in a hotel
    
  • Moving to Guernsey to live and work as domestic staff in a private Open Market Part A house
    
  • Moving to Guernsey to live and work in an Open Market Part C nursing or residential home
    
  • Moving to Guernsey to live in an Open Market Part A private house/apartment
    
• Customs requirements when moving to Guernsey
• Immigration (non-British Citizens)
  • Immigration Rules
    
  • Immigration Fees
    
• Guernsey's Two Tier Housing Market
  • Controls on who can live in Guernsey
    
  • Who can buy property in Guernsey?
    
  • Local Market
    
  • Open Market
    
• Buying a Property
  • What housings options are available to first time buyers?
    
  • Guernsey Housing Association
    
  • Buying an Open Market Property
    
• Housing Policy
• Extra Care Housing - Fit for the Future
• Registering with States Departments
• Private Rental Sector
  • Information for Tenants
    
  • Information for Landlords
    
  • Rent Control
    
  • Houses in multiple occupancy
    
  • Other housing providers
    
• Safety in the Home
• States Housing
  • What is States Housing?
    
  • Do I Qualify for a States house?
    
  • Applying for a States House
    
  • Housing Waiting List
    
  • Your States House Tenancy
    
  • Rent Rebates
    
  • Maintenance of States Houses
    
  • Appealing against the decision of the Housing Department
    
  • Residential Homes
    
• TV Licensing
• What is a Qualified Resident
  • Am I a Qualified Resident?
    
  • Becoming a Qualified Resident
    
• Where can licence holders live
• Where can employment-related housing licence holders live?
• License holders who want to move house
• What if you can't find anywhere to live based on the accommodation options of your licence?
• Caring for Family or Friends
• Inheritance Laws
• Advice when leaving Guernsey
• Tax on Real Property
• Housing Control Application Forms

Where can licence holders live

When a housing licence is agreed, Housing Control will give you details of the type of housing that you can live in under that licence.  This is referred to as the licence 'accommodation options'.  The accommodation options will vary from one licence type to another. Every housing licence is issued for a specific address so if you move address your licence will become invalid and you will need to apply for a new one. Before you move address you will need to contact Housing Control to check the current accommodation options of your licence.

If your licence has been issued because you live with a Qualified Resident or licence holder, there will be no restrictions on the type of housing that you can live in, as long as you live with the Qualified Resident or licence holder named on your licence.

If your licence has been issued because of your connections with Guernsey (a 'compassionate' housing licence), the type of Local Market housing you can live in will be based on your personal circumstances and your housing needs. If your circumstances change so that your accommodation options are no longer suitable, you can contact Housing Control to explain why you would like your accommodation options to be reassessed.

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