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Welcome to the Rent in Guernsey Web Site
On our web site we hope to bring you links to a range of different properties which are available for Rent in Guernsey.The properties fall into five main categories:-
Each category will be sub-divided by size of property to help you negotiate your way though the site.
Each property will have a link to the owner or agent who placed the property on the site and there will also be an email link for you to follow which should take you directly to the contact. If they don't have an email link we will at the least provide a telephone contact to help you get in touch.
We hope you enjoy browsing though the site and wish you every success in finding a property to Rent in Guernsey.
Residential
Properties
In Guernsey all residential properties are designated either "Open Market" or "Local Market".Open Market properties are available for rent or purchase by anyone who is a UK or European Resident. It is worth checking with the Housing Department if you have any doubts as to your status in this regard.
People from further afield would need Immigration approval before they can look at any accommodation.
Local Market property is reserved for people who have Local Market status, that means they are born in Guernsey, have achieved Local Market status because of the length of time they have lived on the Island or they are living with or are married to a person who is locally qualified.
Local Market property is also made accessible to people under licence. In other words because of their skills or the importance of their job, it has been deemed appropriate that they should be given a licence to live in Local Market accommodation. With regard to such licences a term frequently used is that the job is considered "essential to the community".
As Guernsey has no significant unemployment, short term licences are also given to people to enable them to occupy local market accommodation and work in areas such as Tourism and Horticulture, where it is difficult for those industries to find staff. Such licences are often limited to 9 months and the individuals must leave the island at the end of that period for at least three months.
If you are looking for accommodation in the Open or Local Market, click on the links on the left hand side of the page and you will be taken to see a selection of that type of property.
For a full description of the Housing Licence laws visit the Housing Department web site at www.gov.gg
If you are looking for short term accommodation over the winter - it may be worth checking out the Winter let section on the left hand side of the page to see what might be available for a short period.