Establish a new States-run low-deposit loan scheme to help first-time buyers.
“Set up States-run schemes to help first time buyers. The States Loan scheme helped many islanders in the past with low deposits, we should set up a new scheme for today”
2 recorded votes test this promise
2 Pour05 Nov 2025✓The States of Guernsey Annual Budget for 2026 — Pour, voted to deliver38-0Carried
Motion put to the States: To insert a new proposition: “1a.To direct the Policy & Resources Committee working with the Committee for Housing, as part of the Guernsey Housing Plan, to consider changes or alternatives to Mortgage Interest Relief, including other forms of tax relief, to better assist first time buyers and homeowners in greater need of financial support; and to revert to the States with recommendations no later than the 2027 Budget Report.”.
Voting Pour delivers this
This motion directs the Policy & Resources Committee and Housing Committee to consider changes to mortgage interest relief and other forms of tax relief to assist first-time buyers, directly bearing on the promise to establish a low-deposit loan scheme for first-time buyers.
05 Nov 2025✓The States of Guernsey Annual Budget for 2026 — Pour, voted to deliver39-0Carried
Motion put to the States: 1a. To direct the Policy & Resources Committee working with the Committee for Housing, as part of the Guernsey Housing Plan, to consider changes or alternatives to Mortgage Interest Relief, including other forms of tax relief, to better assist first time buyers and homeowners in greater need of financial support; and to revert to the States with recommendations no later than the 2027 Budget Report.
Voting Pour delivers this
This approved motion directs committees to consider changes or alternatives to Mortgage Interest Relief to better assist first-time buyers, which materially bears on the promise to establish a new States-run low-deposit loan scheme for first-time buyers.
Related votes (shown for context; too partial or indirect to count towards the score)
04 Nov 2025·The States of Guernsey Annual Budget for 2026 — Pour23-15Carried
Motion put to the States: To delete Proposition 1 and insert a new proposition: “1. To agree that the amount of tax relief in respect of mortgage interest paid on a principal private residence remains at its present level of £3,500 and cease the phased withdrawal of tax relief provided on mortgage interest in respect of principal private residences.”.
Retaining mortgage interest relief at its current level provides some financial support to homeowners including first-time buyers, partially relating to the promise of a low-deposit loan scheme.
