A REFORM Jersey Deputy will be seeking to take his States career past two decades when he stands in June’s election. St Brelade Deputy Montfort Tadier was first elected in 2008 and was subsequently re-elected in 2011, 2014, 2018 and 2022. He was one of Reform Jersey’s founding members when it launched in 2014 and […]
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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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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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Housing minister wants ‘unfair’ quallies scrapped
“UNFAIR” and “discriminatory” housing qualifications belong in a “bygone era” and should be abolished, according to the Housing Minister. Deputy Sam Mézec said there had been “relatively high-level” government discussions about moving towards scrapping the current system, which severely limits where many people who have been in Jersey for less than ten years can live. […]
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Haut du Mont plans to be submitted next year
A planning application for the Haut du Mont site is due to be submitted early next year, the Housing Minister has said. Deputy Sam Mézec said that bereaved families and displaced residents had contributed to the “ongoing process” to decide what to do with the area, and had been “kept updated throughout”. It has almost […]
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Housing policies ‘are working’ to reduce prices, says minister
THE Housing Minister has dismissed calls for “urgent intervention” in Jersey’s housing market, arguing instead that current policies were working to correct years of “unsustainable” price increases. During question time in the States Assembly this week, Deputy Philip Ozouf challenged Housing Minister Sam Mézec on the slowdown in property transactions, particularly in the buy-to-let sector. […]
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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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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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Green finance expert to stand for Reform Jersey
A GREEN and sustainable finance expert has confirmed he will be standing in the upcoming Jersey election as a candidate for Reform Jersey. Lee Carpenter, a former JEP columnist, will be seeking one of the four seats on offer in St Helier Central – where Reform Jersey secured a clean sweep in 2022. He will […]
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Minister bids for re-election: ‘There is still much more to do’
ST Helier needs “strong representation that speaks up for the community and stands up for the issues that matter most”, the Social Security Minister has said, as she confirmed she will seek re-election in June. Deputy Lyndsay Feltham was first elected in 2022, initially serving as chair of the Public Accounts Committee before becoming Social […]
