REFORM Jersey has appointed its first deputy leader. Deputy Lyndsay Feltham – who was elected to represent St Helier Central in 2022 – was previously the party’s chairperson. In her new role, she will sit on the party executive committee, which is responsible for the governance of the party, as well as deputise for the […]
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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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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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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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Housing Minister seeks to boost shared-equity scheme
EXTRA funding is to be sought for a shared-equity scheme aimed at helping first-time buyers, according to the new Housing Minister. Deputy Sam Mézec, who is the subject of the Saturday Interview in this weekend’s JEP, said he wanted to channel more money into the Andium Homes-managed First Step scheme “as quickly as possible”. Announced […]
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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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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, […]
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Pets in rental homes: Bid to introduce guidance, not law
A BACKBENCHER is attempting to amend a proposition so that it requests officers put together “guidance” rather than actual legislative changes around allowing or banning pets from rental properties. Deputy David Warr, who has previously criticised the strictness of rental licensing schemes, lodged his amendment to Deputy Catherine Curtis’s proposition this week. This proposal requested […]
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Jersey must build more family homes to stop young people leaving, says Housing Minister
JERSEY must stop prioritising flats and start building more family homes if it wants to reverse its falling birth rate and tackle the so-called ‘bean drain’, the Housing Minister has said. Deputy Sam Mézec made the comments after the government unveiled a long-term infrastructure strategy this week, which includes a target of delivering up to […]
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States Assembly: time to get back to business
NEWLY-ELECTED ministers, as well as several of those they replaced, are set to take centre stage as the States Assembly meets for the first time since the new government came to power. When the Assembly sitting begins tomorrow morning, Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham, Health Minister Tom Binet and Housing Minister Sam Mézec will be grilled […]
