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A decision made (11/09/2006) regarding Draft Housing (General Provisions) (Amendment No. 23) Regulations 2006.

Subject:	Draft Housing (General Provisions)(Amendment No 23) Regulations 2006
Decision Reference:	MD-H-2006-0062		Exempt clause(s):	N/A
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written		Person Giving Report (if oral):
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?			Report File ref:	HL Amendment
Written report – Title	Draft Housing (General Provisions)(Amendment No 23)(Jersey) Regulations 2006
Written report – Author (name and job title)	Peter Connew-Director of Housing Control
Decision(s):Approval of the draft Housing (General Provisions)(Amendment No 23) Regulations 2006.
Reason(s) for decision: To put into effect the provision of the new Article 7A of the Housing (Jersey) Law 1949 as amended, which introduces some control on the occupation of inherited property.
Action required: Notify the Greffier of the States and the Publications Editor to ensure that the amendment is lodged in States at the sitting on Tuesday 12th September.
Signature: Housing Minister		Date of Decision: 11 September 2006

Draft Housing Regulations - Occupation of Inherited Property.

Date of Report: 23rd August 2006

Minister for Housing-Population Office

Draft Housing (General Provisions) (Amendment No 23) ( Jersey ) Regulations 2006

1. The purpose of this amendment to the Regulations is to put into effect the provision of the new Article 7A of the Housing (Jersey) Law 1949 as amended.

2. The effect of this amendment is to impose occupancy conditions on any residential unit of accommodation that has been acquired by way of inheritance. The amendment to the Law specified that persons inheriting the land, or any unit of residential accommodation constructed at the time, or in the future, may be occupied by the inheritor. If such property is not occupied by the inheritor, the Law specifically states that the only other occupier must be a person specified in the Regulations.

3. This amendment has been drawn up referring to such persons as qualifying under Regulation 1, which encompasses all categories under which an applicant is able qualify. This is entirely consistent with the Migration Policy, P25/2005 approved by the States in June 2005, and treats all categories of controlled persons equally.

4. The amendment also provides protection for an occupant currently in legal occupation of an inherited property where the property is subject to a change of ownership by further inheritance after this amendment comes into effect.

5. There are no additional financial or manpower costs involved for the States as a consequence of this amendment.

Peter Connew

Housing Control Director