Social housing development opens

The new development will help ease the burden on the States

A major housing development officially opens in Guernsey on Tuesday.

Delancey Court is the first social housing scheme run by the Guernsey Housing Association to be completed.

The association's chief executive, Peter Jones, says the new development will help to reduce some of the burden currently placed on States housing.

About 75% of the tenants who will live in the 34 affordable apartments at Delancey Court have been nominated by the States.

The States has assessed the profile of its tenancy and housing stock and moved people around to try to achieve better solutions.

Mr Jones says the new development at Delancey Court will free up some family housing for the States.

Guernsey's housing minister, Deputy Dave Jones, has said joint co-operation is the way forward for the island's affordable homes.