Housing Department news


‘Weak leadership’ is to blame for States failure

MAJOR failures in the States are the fault of ‘weak political leadership’, Housing minister Dave Jones told Chamber of Commerce members yesterday.


There’s no place like home for residents of new Clos Barbier

AFTER 19 years on the Housing Department’s transfer list, couple Pam and Colin Knight moved into their new flat this week.


Lodging house tenants face homelessness

FIVE people could be left homeless after the Environment Department said it was illegal for them to live in staff accommodation temporarily.


No jobs in UK but tutor and family must quit the island

A FAMILY of five will be forced to leave the island after losing an appeal against the Housing Department’s refusal to reconsider an application for a compassionate licence.


No housing promises made to fire victim

APPLICANTS for social housing are never promised that they will be housed at a certain time or at a certain location, the Housing Department has said.


Woman, 65, and her daughter tried to hide insurance money

A 65-YEAR-OLD woman and her civil servant daughter were each ordered to serve 100 hours’ community service after admitting conspiring to defraud the Housing Department.


Housing seeks private help for first-time buyers’ loans

FIRST-time buyers are to be helped by the Housing Department in a new venture.


‘Homeless’ mum is ‘playing the system’

How the story broke on Tuesday. (0631169) HOUSING claimant Michelle Savident deserves nothing from the States, says her former husband.


‘We worry over drug costs while housing licences waste millions’

Mike Hadley. (0559990) HOUSING licence policies are wasting more than £10m., a Health and Social Services board member has claimed.


Bungalow plan for Mont Arrive

STATES houses at Mont Arrive are to be replaced with bungalows designed for older people.

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