THERE are no plans to reintroduce mortgage interest tax relief while removing GST from food would be unlikely to have much impact on prices, the Treasury Minister has said. Deputy Elaine Millar said that ministers had recently held discussions about the future of mortgage interest relief, which was cut as part of the 2016 Budget […]
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Remaining Haut du Mont homes set for ‘comprehensive’ refurbishment
A “COMPREHENSIVE” refurbishment of the homes which remain at the Haut du Mont site will take place to enable them to be rented to Islanders again later this year. The JEP reported this week that the southern part of the Andium Homes site, where an explosion occurred in December 2022, was to be transferred to […]
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Islanders rush to submit applications for assisted home-ownership scheme
APPLICATIONS are flooding in for the recently launched First Step assisted home-ownership scheme, the Housing Minster has said. Deputy Sam Mézec revealed that “just about enough” applications had been received for the government to spend the entire £10 million set aside for the initiative. He said that the high volume of applications since the project […]
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Government first-time buyers scheme may continue
A GOVERNMENT assisted-purchase scheme which has helped dozens of Islanders into home ownership at a time when prices and mortgage rates are through the roof will continue into 2025, if the States agree. Housing Minister Sam Mézec yesterday launched the third round of applications for the “First Step” shared-equity scheme, which helps aspiring homeowners secure […]
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Residency rule change to help migrants could be on the way
THE number of years of residency needed to rent qualified accommodation could be reduced in a bid to remove the stringent barriers many migrants face finding housing in the Island. Ministers are also considering expanding the range of jobs that qualify for licensed status, according to a new report. The plans were unveiled in the […]
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Constables keep Assembly places as electoral reform debate enters day three
A SERIES of proposals for electoral reform was rejected by politicians yesterday, with Members voting emphatically in favour of Constables remaining in the States Assembly. On the second day of this week’s sitting, Members continued to debate a range of amendments to the proposition by Deputy Elaine Millar to restore the role of Senator, with […]
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Social housing eligibility is extended to lower age group
SOCIAL housing eligibility criteria has been further widened to help younger Islanders without children to qualify. The changes, announced by Housing Minister Sam Mézec yesterday, include lowering the age at which an applicant can access social housing from 35 to 30 and raising the maximum annual income thresholds for those who require a one-bed home […]
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Move to reverse social security ‘plundering’ defeated in opening Budget vote
THE government survived the first challenge to its Budget as an amendment criticising “profligate” public spending was defeated, albeit with one minister voting against his colleagues. Health Minister Tom Binet was among 15 Members to vote in favour of the amendment by Deputy Philip Bailhache, who proposed that withdrawals from the Social Security Fund in […]
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Backing for return of Senators to the States… with a twist
REFORM Jersey has thrown its support behind the principle of restoring Senators to the States Assembly, but with a significant twist on how to achieve this without increasing the size of the Chamber. The party has put forward plans to scrap existing arrangements whereby Constables sit as Members of the Assembly, freeing up 12 places […]
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Jersey's Housing Minister unveils new social housing plans
SINGLE people and couples without children and over the age of 25 will be entitled to social housing under new plans unveiled by Housing Minister Deputy Sam Mézec. The figure had already been lowered from 35 to 30 in March this year in line with a roadmap for improving access to social housing in Jersey, […]
