None of the 60 young adults who have applied for social housing since the minimum age was lowered earlier this year have yet been accommodated.
Five applicants aged between 18 and 25 are currently registered and waiting for a suitable property, while fewer than five others were offered accommodation but chose not to proceed.
The figures were revealed by Housing Minister Malcolm Ferey in response to a written question from Deputy Hilary Jeune.
The minimum age for accessing social housing was reduced in February 2026, with new eligibility criteria introduced for younger applicants.
Since then, the Affordable Housing Gateway has received 60 applications from people aged between 18 and 25.
Eight were referred to Andium Homes’ Partnership Pathway through organisations supporting young people who were homeless or at risk of homelessness, including the Shelter Trust and JAYF.
A further ten were directed towards other organisations and sources of support after failing to meet the eligibility criteria or demonstrate that they could afford and sustain a tenancy.
None of those ten was assessed as homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Other applications did not progress because the applicants found private rented accommodation, failed to provide requested information or decided not to continue.
The Housing Minister said a review of the eligibility rules was now under way and was expected to conclude by early October.
“As with any significant policy change, it is appropriate to review the policy’s early operation and consider whether any adjustments are required,” said Deputy Ferey.
The review will examine whether the policy, guidance and assistance available to young adults could be clarified or strengthened.
However, it will not consider changes to Income Support or other forms of financial assistance.
Income Support is not generally available to young adults unless they meet certain conditions, such as being responsible for a child, being a care leaver, having lived independently for at least a year, being unable to remain in the family home or experiencing homelessness.
Social housing applicants aged between 18 and 25 must therefore undergo affordability and “tenancy-readiness” assessments.
Asked whether Jersey had enough accommodation for the age group, Deputy Ferey said young adults had a range of needs and could require anything from supported housing to private rented accommodation or assisted home ownership.
