438 New Houses Built on Island Over Past Decade

Wednesday, 3 November 2010 00:00

Government on Course to Build Most Houses Since 1950s

The Government are on course to have built the most houses in a ten-year period since the 1950s.

Each housing target has been exceeded by a significant number since 2000, with a total of 438 properties built, compared to the target of 400.

Despite the positive figures however there is still a major backlog of couples waiting to be allocated first time buyer properties.

Social Care Minister Martyn Quayle told 3FM about the ambitious £130 million programme put in place by the Government, designed to help ease the backlog gradually over the next 5 years.

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