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Over one-third of Jersey’s population lives in rental accommodation. It is therefore surprising that there is little law relating to residential tenancies.

The Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Licensing) (Jersey) Regulations 2023 (the "Licensing Regulations"), passed by the States of Jersey in November 2023, come into effect on Wednesday 1 May 2024.

You have found your dream property or perhaps you have an eager buyer for your home or investment property.

As part of a raft of new legislation to address the far-reaching impact on society of the COVID-19 outbreak, the States of Jersey have enacted the COVID-19...

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

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Jersey Courts are giving priority to criminal cases and those involving children and are unlikely to be dealing with matters relating to property...

Appleby's property team recently hosted a well attended videoconferencing session with a number of participants representing the major commercial agents active in the Jersey commercial...

Letting out property in Jersey was once a strictly private affair between a landlord and a tenant but, for some tenants, this came at the risk of uncertainty, an uneven playing field...

A new licensing scheme in Jersey means that from 1 May 2024 all landlords in Jersey will need to have a Renting Dwellings Licence for each unit of residential properties they rent.

The Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Law 2011 was originally adopted by the States of Jersey in 2009 to establish a modern legal framework for the residential landlord and tenancy relationship.

Is the property residential, commercial or of mixed use?

Residential leases in Jersey commencing (or renewed or varied) on or after 2 November 2015 are subject to the residential tenancy deposit scheme (the "Scheme").

With effect from 2 November 2015 residential leases in Jersey are subject to the residential tenancy deposit scheme.

This brief guide has been prepared by the real estate finance team at Carey Olsen for the purpose of giving clients and professional intermediaries a general overview of Jersey property unit trusts, now commonly referred to as "JPUTs".

Lodging houses are privately owned properties offering accommodation for occupation by persons who do not possess residential qualifications. People can occupy lodging houses both as lodgers and tenants.

The NRL Scheme applies to any lease or tenancy (residential or commercial) where the landlord is not resident in Jersey.

The Supreme Court of England & Wales recently affirmed in Jones v Kernott [2011] UKSC 53 the principles upon which the Courts in England & Wales may determine the beneficial interests of unmarried couples in their family home.