Jersey Citizens Advice chief calls for rent freeze to be extended

Flat to rent sign.
The emergency provision was brought in to protect tenants during the pandemic. It is set to expire at the end of September, leaving tenants vulnerable to rent hikes. Credit: ITV Channel TV

The CEO of Jersey's Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) is calling for an extension of the island's current rent freeze to the end of the year.The emergency provision was brought in to protect tenants during the pandemic.It is set to expire at the end of September, leaving tenants vulnerable to rent hikes.

His comments came on the back of the release of CAB's annual report, which showed that housing is top of the list of concerns that islanders bring to the organisation. Out of the 10,711 queries they received last year, 1,979 were about housing.The price and quality of accommodation Mr Ferey says, as well as security of tenure has always been one of CABs biggest challenges.