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WQ.211/2023
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES BY DEPUTY T.A. COLES OF ST. HELIER SOUTH
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 15th MAY 2023
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 22nd MAY 2023
Question
“Does Andium maintain a list of maximum occupancy per unit of accommodation they provide and are they aware of any of their properties that are currently over occupied?”
Answer
Andium Homes does not maintain a list of the maximum occupancy of its social rented homes. Andium lets its vacant homes to applicants from the Affordable Housing Gateway.
The Gateway presents applicants based on their accommodation needs. Thereafter it is incumbent on the tenant to keep Andium informed of any changes to the number of people in their household. Where the number of people in a household changes, and this would result in either over occupancy (too few bedrooms) or underoccupancy (too many bedrooms), tenants need to apply to the Gateway for a transfer to a new home which meets their current household needs.
The Gateway holds data for tenants who have applied for a transfer due to over occupancy. As of Friday 19 May 2023, there were 72 applicants actively seeking larger accommodation due to over occupancy. Like Andium, the Gateway rely on tenants providing information on any changes to their living situations.