Push the States to work creatively with landowners and developers to build more homes and better utilise housing stock.
“It's time for the States to address this head on and find creative ways of working with landowners and developers to build more homes and better utilise our housing stock.”
4 recorded votes test this promise
1 Pour · 3 away24 Jun 2026–Legislative Changes to Enable Implementation of the Open Market Part A Inscriptions Policy — Absent, did not take a side33-0Carried
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
Legislating to enable implementation of the Open Market Part A Inscriptions Policy concerns better utilisation of housing stock by managing open market property inscriptions.
24 Jun 2026–Extension of Period of Validity of the Island Development Plan 2016 — Absent, did not take a side34-0Carried
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.
Voting Pour delivers this
Extending the Island Development Plan provides the planning framework within which landowners and developers can work with the States to build more homes, directly bearing on the promise to work creatively with landowners and developers.
24 Jun 2026–Legislative Changes to Enable Implementation of the Open Market Part A Inscriptions Policy — Absent, did not take a side33-0Carried
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 inscriptions to development properties directly concerns working with developers and landowners to better utilise housing stock.
22 Oct 2025✓The Open Market Housing Register (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2025 (Commencement) Ordinance, 2025 — Pour, voted to deliver29-4Carried
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.
Voting Pour delivers this
Commencing the Open Market Housing Register Amendment Law directly advances managing and utilising open market housing stock, bearing on the promise to work creatively with landowners to better utilise housing stock.
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24 Jun 2026·Legislative Changes to Enable Implementation of the Open Market Part A Inscriptions Policy — Absent33-0Carried
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 regulation powers on the Committee for Housing in relation to Part A/D transfers is an administrative detail within housing stock utilisation policy.
24 Jun 2026·Legislative Changes to Enable Implementation of the Open Market Part A Inscriptions Policy — Absent33-0Carried
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 give effect to the Open Market Part A Inscriptions Policy is an implementing step in working with developers on housing stock.
22 Oct 2025·The Open Market Housing Register (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2025 (Commencement) Ordinance, 2025 — Pour8-23Lost
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 lost amendment would have allowed open market Part A property owners to delete inscriptions, which could reduce housing stock management; voting contre aligns with preserving the framework for better housing stock utilisation.
