Jersey rental accomodation required to meet minimum standards following States vote

Rental homes will need to meet minimum standards and landlords will require a licence to let out their properties from May 2024. Credit: PA

Landlords will need a licence for each property rented out in Jersey after States members voted to make them a requirement.

From 1 January 2024, landlords will have to pay £60 every two years for each property, which will be subject to random inspections by Environmental Health to ensure they meet minimum standards.

All rented properties will need to be licenced - including those managed by social housing providers like Andium Homes.

The Housing Minister says this will "ensure a level playing field", but Scrutiny lodged a failed amendment to make them exempt.

Following a vote in the States Assembly on Tuesday 28 November 2023, landlord licences will now be required.

Politicians have been reacting to the long-awaited approval, including the Housing Minister David Warr and his predecessor Sam Mézec:

During Tuesday afternoon's States sitting, 37 politicians supported the plans while nine voted against them.

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