Candidate will work to deliver more affordable homes for local residents.
“Deliver more affordable homes for locals”
5 recorded votes test this promise
5 Pour24 Jun 2026✓Legislative Changes to Enable Implementation of the Open Market Part A Inscriptions Policy — Pour, voted to deliver33-0Carried
Motion put to the States: The States are asked to decide:- Whether, after consideration of the policy letter entitled 'Legislative Changes to Enable the Implementation of the Open Market Part A Inscriptions Policy' dated 23rd April 2026, they are of the opinion: 1. To agree to amend the Open Market Housing Register (Guernsey) Law, 2016 to confer on the Committee for Housing regulation-making powers to specify how it will determine applications submitted under section 3A of the Law and award new Part A inscriptions in circumstances where the number of submitted applications exceeds the number of available inscriptions in a specified period, as set out in section 2 of the Policy Letter.
Voting Pour delivers this
Amending the Open Market Housing Register Law to confer new powers on the Committee for Housing bears on the supply and management of housing stock relevant to affordable homes for local residents.
24 Jun 2026✓Legislative Changes to Enable Implementation of the Open Market Part A Inscriptions Policy — Pour, voted to deliver33-0Carried
Motion put to the States: 2. To agree to amend the Open Market Housing Register (Guernsey) Law, 2016 (and any relevant subordinate legislation made thereunder) regarding the transfer of Open Market Part A inscriptions to development properties, as set out in section 3 of the Policy Letter.
Voting Pour delivers this
Amending the Open Market Housing Register Law regarding transfer of Part A inscriptions to development properties bears on housing supply and affordability for local residents.
05 Nov 2025✓The States of Guernsey Annual Budget for 2026 — Pour, voted to deliver38-0Carried
Motion put to the States: 16. To agree that the project for site clearance at Leale's Yard is added as a delivery project in the current Major Projects Portfolio.
Voting Pour delivers this
Adding Leale's Yard site clearance to the Major Projects Portfolio delivery stage directly advances housing land availability and affordable home delivery.
05 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 to consider changes to Mortgage Interest Relief and alternatives to better assist first-time buyers and homeowners, directly bearing on affordable homes for local residents.
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 motion directs consideration of changes or alternatives to Mortgage Interest Relief to better assist first-time buyers as part of the Guernsey Housing Plan, bearing on the promise to deliver more affordable homes.
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24 Jun 2026·Legislative Changes to Enable Implementation of the Open Market Part A Inscriptions Policy — Pour33-0Carried
Motion put to the States: 3. To agree to amend the Open Market Housing Register (Guernsey) Law, 2016 to confer on the Committee for Housing regulation-making powers to impose fees in respect of applications to transfer properties from Part D to Part A of the Open Market Housing Register that are consistent with existing fees charged under that Law in relation to the inscription of properties in Part A, as set out in section 3 of the Policy Letter.
Conferring fee-imposition powers on the Committee for Housing for Part D to Part A transfers is a procedural/administrative housing matter with indirect relevance to affordable homes.
24 Jun 2026·Legislative Changes to Enable Implementation of the Open Market Part A Inscriptions Policy — Pour33-0Carried
Motion put to the States: 4. To direct the preparation of such legislation as may be necessary to give effect to the above decisions.
Directing legislation to implement Open Market Housing Register changes is procedural but supports housing policy delivery relevant to the affordable homes promise.
24 Jun 2026·Extension of Period of Validity of the Island Development Plan 2016 — Pour34-0Carried
Motion put to the States: The States are asked to decide: Whether, after consideration of the policy letter entitled 'Extension of Period of Validity of the Island Development Plan 2016' dated 28th April 2026, they are of the opinion:- 1. To agree to extend the effective period of the Island Development Plan until 31st of December 2030 or such earlier date when the States formally adopt a revised Development Plan replacing or amending the Plan in question following a full review.
Extending the Island Development Plan provides continuity in the planning framework that underpins affordable housing development for local residents.
22 Oct 2025·The Open Market Housing Register (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2025 (Commencement) Ordinance, 2025 — Pour29-4Carried
Motion put to the States: Whether they are of the opinion to approve the draft Ordinance entitled "The Open Market Housing Register (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2025 (Commencement) Ordinance, 2025" and to direct that the same shall have effect as an Ordinance of the States.
Commencing the Open Market Housing Register Amendment Law supports implementation of housing register changes that bear on housing availability for local residents.
22 Oct 2025·The Open Market Housing Register (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2025 (Commencement) Ordinance, 2025 — Contre8-23Lost
Motion put to the States: To insert two new propositions as follows: “1. To amend section 3C of the Open Market Housing Register (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2025 ("the Amendment Law") to the extent necessary to permit a person who owns an Open Market Part A property to make an application to delete from the Register the inscription of that property and inscribe a new property in Part A of the Register for the purpose of downsizing even if the person does not own both properties at the same time. 2. To direct the preparation of such legislation as may be necessary to give effect to the above decision.”.
This amendment would have allowed Open Market Part A property owners to delete inscriptions, potentially reducing local housing stock protections; voting contre preserves the inscriptions policy beneficial to local residents.
