The number of units added is ten less than the figure for 2024, and that number was blasted by a former senior politician as "nothing short of failure."
One year ago, before the 2025 election, senior politician deputy Lyndon Trott told States members that Guernsey's ability and appetite to build new homes was a failure:
"The States and the Guernsey Housing Association have, over recent years, taken positive steps to acquire land. It is now a case of ensuring spades in the ground as quickly as possible."
Home building was and is a key States priority.
Figures released by the States today, (31 March) show that 62 new houses or flats were added to Guernsey's property stock last year, 10 fewer than in 2024.
The latest States property bulletin says 127 new homes were built, but 65 were taken off the register.
In 2024, 142 units were built but 72 were taken off the property list.
Just under 10% of Guernsey's homes are classed as affordable - either rented or in partial ownership with the Guernsey Housing Association.
At a recent Scrutiny Committee hearing the Housing Committee said it was too early to publish targets but that would be done this year.
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