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It is a key tenet of planning law, as reflected in the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 (the Planning Law), that a material change of use of land requires planning permission.

Statistics Jersey's Q1 2026 House Price Index reveals a complex property market landscape, with average values declining 5% year-over-year while showing signs of stabilization with only a 1% quarterly decrease. The data exposes divergent trends across property types, rental market shifts, and changing buyer behavior amid global economic uncertainty.

The COVID-19 (Construction Work) (Jersey) Order 2020 (Construction Order) was enacted on 22 April 2020 and applies from 23 April 2020 onwards.

You can appeal against a decision if you have been refused planning or building permission or disagree with a condition attached to a planning or building permission ...

The potential for construction contract disputes has risen sharply in recent months with the true impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on such contracts starting to emerge

Picture the scene – the carpenter has finished clearing away his tools, your furniture has just been delivered and you sink into an easy chair with a glass of chilled chardonnay to admire your new conservatory like a modern day Kubla Khan – when suddenly there is a knock at the door.

The Planning Department ("the Department"), on Monday 21st October, issued a press release entitled "Planning Revamps Pre-Application Advice".

Viberts' client (the "Contractor") entered into a property development JCT contract (modified to be governed by Jersey law).

Conveyancer is a professional within a law firm who deals with the act of transferring (or 'conveying') ownership (title) of a property and / or land from one party to another.

A lower purchase price in return for some building work often represents a tempting bargain.

Head north to England, buy an electric car and the government will give you a £4,500 subsidy. Do the same thing in France and the subsidy is €6,000.

In recent years, property developments in Jersey have increased in scale and complexity, with a consequent need for sophisticated and often multifaceted legal structuring tailored...

Carey Olsen partners Will Whitehead and Kieran Ogilvie examine how the Channel Islands office market has evolved since their 2020 pandemic-era analysis, exploring whether physical office space remains relevant in today's hybrid working environment. The article investigates current occupier demand trends, the shift toward Grade A accommodation, and refurbishment opportunities in Jersey and Guernsey's commercial property sector.

If you really can measure the health and buoyancy of an economy by the number of cranes on the skyline, then Jersey seems well placed given the cranes seen over Jersey during the last couple of years.

We have all been there: a property advert catches your eye or perhaps you spot the perfect new ‘work from home' pad.

As the construction industry seeks to navigate the ever changing landscape resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Government of Jersey has supplemented the legislative framework.

The New Jersey Appellate Division has affirmed the decision of the trial court (trial court) that the borough of Point Pleasant's (borough)