Build upwards to achieve affordable housing on States-owned land

HAVING lived on the island for over 35 years, every time I hear politicians and others roll out the phrase ‘build affordable housing in Guernsey’ it makes me annoyed. The only way this would work is if the States of Guernsey built upwards on land they own. Why they don’t I have no idea. They could build apartments for first-time buyers at a price that would allow people (who are paying ridiculous rental prices to private landlords) to afford a mortgage and stay on the island.