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Residential Tenancy (Condition Reports) (Jersey) Order 2014

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A decision made 19 August 2014:

Decision Reference:  MD-C-2014-0147

Decision Summary Title :

Residential Tenancy (Condition Reports) (Jersey) Order 2014

Date of Decision Summary:

14th August 2014

Decision Summary Author:

Policy Officer

Strategic Housing Unit

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Residential Tenancy (Condition Reports) (Jersey) Order 2014

Date of Written Report:

14th August 2014

Written Report Author:

Policy Officer

Strategic Housing Unit

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject: Residential Tenancy (Condition Reports) (Jersey) Order 2014

Decision(s): The Minister for Housing made the Residential Tenancy (Condition Reports) (Jersey) Order 2014.

Reason(s) for Decision: Article 23 (2) (a) – (b) of the Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Law 2011 prescribes that the Minister for Housing may by Order require a landlord and a tenant to complete a condition report at the commencement and at the termination of a residential tenancy, and specify the contents of those reports. 

 

As part of the Strategic Housing Unit’s work programme to strengthen the legislative framework governing the residential rental sector in Jersey, the Minister wishes to make it compulsory to complete a condition report. This is driven by an overarching aim to modernise the sector and encourage responsible letting management practices.

 

Once made, the Order will come into force on 31st October 2014.

Resource Implications: There are no resource implications for the States.

Action required: The Greffier of the States is requested to make the necessary arrangements for the Order to be laid before the States Assembly.

Signature: 

 

 

Position: 

 

 

 

 

Minister for Housing

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

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