1,000 new homes by 2020

Wednesday 17 August 2016

The company responsible for building and looking after States housing says it aims to build 1,000 new homes by the end of the decade.

In an update to its first Strategic Business Plan Andium Homes also says it’s likely to achieve its target of making all States properties meet “decent homes” criteria ahead of schedule, and that it wants to encourage more people to buy their own homes.

The company says by re-working existing sites it can build more than 600 homes over the next four years; that working with Jersey Property Holdings to unlock surplus States owned sites can deliver another 150 new homes; and that new sites will provide nearly another 300.

In the update Andium Homes goes on to say when it took over responsibility for States housing a lack of investment meant only 75% of the 4,500 homes met the minimum “Decent Homes” standard. If no money was spent on upgrading them that would have dropped to 50% by 2018.

Andium says, thanks to its investment, by 2015 88% of properties made the grade, and that it will have reached 100% by 2020 – four years ahead of schedule.

There are 1,100 households waiting for a rental home and nearly 400 further households seeking to purchase a property.

Andium says it’s up to the challenge: “We are already on site delivering 200 new homes at Le Squez and Lesquende. In addition, we have firm plans to provide more than 500 new homes on a number of sites including La Collette Flats and Ann Court. We are also active in the market to acquire new sites for the provision of several hundred more affordable homes for rental and purchase.”

Ian Gallichan, Chief Executive for Andium Homes, said: “As we move into our second year as Andium Homes we are proud of the excellent progress that has been made in delivering on the commitments made in our original plan.”

Deputy Anne Pryke, Housing Minister, said: “I am immensely pleased with the ambitious programme of work set out in Andium Homes’ revised Strategic Business Plan.”