THERE is no single figure guiding decisions about housing delivery, a minister has said as he branded a previous projection that 7,000 homes would be needed by 2030 “a work of fiction” due to a slowdown in population growth. Housing Minister Sam Mézec said his focus is on expanding affordable housing and that any headline […]
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Disused warehouse could become a gymnastics hall
A GYMNASTICS club could finally have access to a dedicated facility with space to flip, tumble and spin, if their club’s planning application is accepted. Regent Gymnastics Club, which had to move out of Fort Regent at the end of last month, are hoping to convert a disused warehouse on Le Breton Lane into a […]
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Jersey Landlords Association rallies members ahead of vote on proposed Residential Tenancy Law overhaul
The Jersey Landlords Association is encouraging its members to contact their local representatives ahead of a vote on plans for a major overhaul of the Island’s Residential Tenancy Law. In an email to members, the JLA Committee also said that many politicians would be “considering their positions and thinking about re-election”, noting that the next […]
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The Chief Minister debate: what happens in a tie?
STATES Members are due to meet tomorrow morning to vote for the Island’s new Chief Minister… but the race is so close that the JEP has had to ask: what happens in a tie? With 49 votes up for grabs, a candidate needs a majority of 25 votes to secure the role. As neither of […]
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Home Affairs Minister to seek Islandwide mandate
THE Home Affairs Minister will give up her St Helier Deputy seat in order to stand in the Senatorial election. Deputy Mary Le Hegarat was first elected to the Assembly in 2018, before being returned once again in 2022. She became Home Affairs Minister in 2024 having previously served as chair of the Health and […]
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Latest homelessness report sparks calls for investment in mental-health support
MORE Islanders sought help from homeless accommodation and service providers between the start of July and the end of September last year than in the previous quarter, according to newly released data, which has led to renewed calls to tackle addiction and mental-health problems. Housing Minister Sam Mézec’s latest Homelessness in Jersey report, covering the […]
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“An umbrella was needed to use the toilet” – Rent control then and now
EXPERTS on renting, letting or consumer advocacy have been encouraged to apply to a new tribunal which will apply the new Residential Tenancy Law. The new law gives tenants a number of new rights – including capping rent rises at RPI – and includes provision for a Jersey Rent Tribunal to consider appeals against rent […]
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POLL: Who should be Jersey's next Chief Minister?
THREE politicians are in the race to be Jersey’s next Chief Minister. Former Economic Development Minister Lyndon Farnham, Treasury Minister and former Chief Minister Ian Gorst and Reform Jersey leader and ex-Children and Housing Minister Sam Mézec are all in the running. They will replace Chief Minister Kristina Moore, who lost a vote of no […]
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New Hospital Review Panel constituted
A NEW Hospital Review Panel has been formed to scrutinise the progress of the government’s New Healthcare Facilities programme. The panel is chaired by former Environment Minister Deputy Jonathan Renouf, with Deputy Steve Ahier as vice-chair, alongside former Health Minister Deputy Karen Wilson and Deputy Alex Curtis. The group will continue the work of the […]
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Rent reforms, maritime safety and plans for the former Jersey Gas site on States agenda
PROPOSED rent reforms described as the “biggest overhaul” of residential tenancy legislation in over a decade are due to be debated at the States Assembly sitting beginning today. Renters would be given the right to challenge “unlawful” rent increases by going to a Rent Tribunal, under plans lodged by Housing Minister Sam Mézec. Rent increases […]
