Advice and services for landlords renting property in Jersey

Rented dwellings licensing

From May 2024 all landlords will need to have a Renting Dwellings Licence for each unit of residential properties they rent.

Information on landlord and tenant rights, including advice on the law, your rights, giving notice and your responsibilities.

Any deposits placed to rent a home must be protected in the States’ approved tenancy deposit scheme, mydeposits Jersey.

All landlords renting out Jersey property need to declare the rental income on their tax return. This includes resident and non-resident landlords.

Find out more about renting a room in your home to a lodger and how this impacts your tax liability.

Learn why and how condensation and damp can affect your home, and get tips and information to help you control it.

Learn how housing conditions can affect your health and how housing standards are governed in Jersey.

Find out how a property qualifies as a lodging house, requirements and standards, charges and legal requirements.

Details about the type of property you can live in if your residential status in Jersey is 'registered'.

Learn about compulsory condition reports for tenanted properties, and download a report template to use.

Citizens Advice Jersey's page containing additional information regarding eviction processes.