Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Law 2011: Compulsory Property Condition Reports: Law drafting instructions

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A decision made 4 June 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2014-0111
Decision Summary Title :	Law-drafting instructions: Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Law 2011 – draft condition reports Order		Date of Decision Summary:	3rd June 2014
Decision Summary Author:	Policy Officer Strategic Housing Unit		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Law-drafting instructions: Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Law 2011 – draft condition reports Order		Date of Written Report:	3rd June 2014
Written Report Author:	Policy Officer Strategic Housing Unit		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Law 2011 – Law-drafting request in connection with a draft Order to introduce compulsory property condition reports.
Decision(s): The Minister for Housing decided to request the Law Draftsman to prepare a draft Order in connection with the introduction of compulsory property condition reports.
Reason(s) for Decision: Under Articles 23(2)(a) and (b) of the Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Law 2011, the Minister for Housing may make an Order in respect of the introduction of property condition reports and also prescribe the content of such reports. In support of the draft Residential Tenancy (Deposit Scheme) (Jersey) Regulations 201-, the Minister now wishes to make provision, by Order, to ensure that landlords and tenants complete a property condition report. A condition report provides a record of the physical condition of a residential unit when a tenant moves in and moves out of a residential unit. As such, it functions as a valuable piece of evidence when managing the return of deposit money, especially if a dispute arises.
Resource Implications: There are no resource implications arising from this decision.
Action required: Policy Officer, Strategic Housing Unit, to provide the necessary drafting instructions to the Law Draftsman in order to prepare the draft Order.
Signature:		Position: Deputy Andrew Green Minister for Housing, Strategic Housing Unit
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):