Given Jersey's small size (approximately 45 square miles), its attractive environment and the high standard of living enjoyed by its residents, it is perhaps unsurprising that accommodation in the island is always in demand. The availability of housing stock to new residents is currently controlled through Housing RegulatIons established under the Housing (Jersey) Law 1949 ('the Housing Law'). Whilst this law is expected to remain in force for the foreseeable future, the island's parliament is committed to reviewing the existing requirements and it is widely anticipated that further relaxation of the Housing Regulations will occur in due course.

In summary, there are currently three broad categories of housing defined under the Housing Law:

• 'A to H' properties - which are only available to local residentially-qualified persons;

• 'J Category' properties - which are available to ‘essentially employed' individuals; and

• '1(1)K' properties - which are available to individuals whose residence in the island 'can be justified on social or economic grounds' (i.e. typically high net worth individuals).

All property sales and leases require the consent of the Housing Minister. Additional considerations in respect of J Category and 1(1)K residency are set out later in this brochure.