Constituted with effect from 1st May, 2004 by Resolution of the States of 31 October 2003.

CONSTITUTION

• A Minister, who shall be a sitting member of the States.
• Four members, who shall be sitting members of the States.
• Up to 2 non-voting members appointed by the Department who shall not be sitting members of the States.

MANDATE

a) To advise the States on matters relating to:

The Island’s Housing Strategy and Corporate Housing Programme to meet identified housing needs.

And to be responsible for: -

• The overall coordination and direction of the Corporate Housing Programme.
• Specific action areas of the Corporate Housing Programme as lead or joint lead department.
• The provision and management of social housing administered by the States, including administration of the States Houses Fund.
• Facilitating and supporting the development of non-governmental bodies to provide affordable social housing to meet the needs of the Intermediate Housing Market.
• The regulation and funding of housing associations and other non-governmental bodies providing affordable social housing to meet the needs of the Intermediate Housing Market, including administration of the States Housing Association Fund.
• The administration of the Housing Development and Loans Fund to provide financial assistance for house purchase and repair.
• Establishing initiatives to improve the affordability and quality of the private rental sector without reducing its size, including administration of the Rent Control Law.
• Controls on housing occupation through the administration of the Housing Control and Right to Work Laws.
• Managing Maison Maritaine and Longue Rue House.

b) To develop, present to the States for approval as appropriate, and implement policies on the above matters for the provision of services, introduction of legislation and other appropriate measures which contribute to the achievement of strategic and corporate objectives.

c) To exercise the powers and duties conferred on it by extant legislation.

d) To exercise the powers and duties conferred on it by extant States resolutions, including all those resolutions, or parts of resolutions, which relate to matters for the time being within the mandate of the Housing Department and which conferred functions upon the former: -

• Cadastre Committee
• Housing Authority.

e) To be accountable to the States for the management and safeguarding of public funds and other resources entrusted to the Department.

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