Housing – Official Government of Jersey Blog

Natasha Day, Head of Strategic Housing and Regeneration 11 August 2025 —

Access to affordable, suitable housing remains one of the most pressing challenges facing our Island. Too many Islanders – particularly young people and families – are struggling to find homes that meet their needs and are within reach financially. High property prices, limited supply, and a mismatch between what’s available and what’s needed has placed growing pressure … Read more Investing in Jersey: Housing as our first priority

Deputy Sam Mézec 1 April 2025 —

Jersey’s government has been in office for just over a year now, and we are using each month this year to focus on one of the priorities we set when we took office. This month, the focus is on ‘Building a Future in Jersey’, which housing is a crucial part of. Since taking office, responding … Read more Housing: One Year On

Paul Le Conte 17 March 2025 —,

Natasha Day still smiles when she recalls a proud moment of her career as a public servant. She had just helped deliver the First Step programme, an assisted purchase scheme that enables Islanders who couldn’t afford it on their own to buy a home with Government support. “There was nothing better than standing at the … Read more A First Step onto the Housing ladder

Deputy Sam Mézec 24 April 2024 —

In this blog post, Minister for Housing, Deputy Sam Mézec, explains his “way forward” regarding a new Residential Tenancy Law for Jersey. Jersey faces a severe housing crisis which poses an existential threat to our future prosperity. It is vital that the government acts swiftly and decisively to implement policies aimed at resolving this crisis. … Read more Residential Tenancy Law: the way forward

Deputy David Warr, Housing Minister 12 January 2024 —

Minister for Housing and Communities, Deputy David Warr As I write this blog, 2024 is still new, a large blank canvas on which humanity is yet to make its mark. It’s time now to reflect on the tumult that was 2023, a year that in my view saw a steadying of the ship here in … Read more Reflections on 2023 and looking ahead to 2024

Deputy David Warr, Housing Minister 10 October 2023 —

On 10 October, we join communities around the world in observing World Homeless Day. The day is an opportunity for us to reflect on homelessness in Jersey. Who does it affect? What are its causes? What is its impact? And what can we do to end it? I believe that to answer these questions properly, … Read more Reflections on World Homeless Day: moving beyond the symptoms of homelessness towards solving its underlying causes

Paul McGinnety 9 October 2023 —,

World Homeless Day is observed internationally on the 10th of October. A day used to draw attention to the needs of those who experience homelessness and to provide opportunities for the community to get involved in responding to homelessness, something which many islanders may think isn’t an issue here in Jersey. Yet every night The Shelter Trust provides accommodation, food, support, and encouragement for around 125 people across their eight sites.

Deputy David Warr, Housing Minister 2 August 2023 —

This week, I announced changes to the Gateway, which will allow more Islanders to access social housing. It is not only the most impoverished or vulnerable in our society who need social housing. At a time when cost of living is so high, the reality is that many Islanders could – and should – benefit … Read more A Jersey model that provides a stable home

Kevin Dean, Senior Policy Officer 28 July 2023 —

The impact of a high rate of empty homes is far reaching. Not only does it put unnecessary pressure on the need to build more homes, but it also diminishes the quality of neighbourhoods and our environment. Not all vacant homes are visible, or indeed in a state of dilapidation, but they have no less … Read more Better understanding Jersey’s vacant homes

Natasha Day, Head of Strategic Housing and Regeneration 25 July 2023 —

This month, we mark the first year of this term of Government, and the first year of Deputy David Warr’s tenure as Minister for Housing and Communities. In this busy twelve months a lot has changed, particularly as a result of the Bank of England base rate increases, trying to bring inflation under control. In … Read more A whole-system approach to improving housing in Jersey

Category: Housing

Investing in Jersey: Housing as our first priority

Housing: One Year On

A First Step onto the Housing ladder

Residential Tenancy Law: the way forward

Reflections on 2023 and looking ahead to 2024

Reflections on World Homeless Day: moving beyond the symptoms of homelessness towards solving its underlying causes

World Homeless Day & The Shelter Trust

A Jersey model that provides a stable home

Better understanding Jersey’s vacant homes

A whole-system approach to improving housing in Jersey

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