Rising rents force people to seek help
Friday 24th December 2010, 2:29PM GMT.
HIGH rents are forcing islanders onto the streets this Christmas, the manager of St Julian’s House has said.
The supported accommodation – formerly St Julian’s Hostel – has 18 residents this Christmas, varying in age from 18 to 78.
Manager Maire McMahon (pictured) said the vast majority of people who had sought help throughout the year did so because they could no longer afford to pay for housing.
‘I have been keeping a tally of why people have been referred to us throughout the year and the majority have been because they cannot afford rent payments in Guernsey,’ she said.
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This comes as no surprise to me and I can only see this problem getting worse. There are too many people who see houses as money trees. Houses are designed for people to live in but sadly the greed of some has decided that houses are a means of getting wealthy as quick as possible. Rents in Guernsey are extortionate but nothing will be done about it as a lot of those that are in power are themselves landlords.
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By the people for the people.
Very famous words 200 years ago, yet it hasn’t crossed the pond yet. and when it does it will take another 200 years to cross the ‘Manche’
By the people for people is what is required, kick those others out. too much old school tie.
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