Jersey must build more family homes to stop young people leaving, says Housing Minister - Jersey Evening Post

Jersey must build more family homes to stop young people leaving, says Housing Minister - Jersey Evening Post

JERSEY must stop prioritising flats and start building more family homes if it wants to reverse its falling birth rate and tackle the so-called ‘bean drain’, the Housing Minister has said. Deputy Sam Mézec made the comments after the government unveiled a long-term infrastructure strategy this week, which includes a target of delivering up to 400 affordable homes a year over the next decade. He said the focus must now shift to building more two-…