The Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Amendment Law 2025 comes into force on 15 April 2026. It amends the Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Law 2011 and is the most significant reform of Jersey’s tenancy law in over a decade. These changes will impact both landlords and tenants, introducing greater clarity, consistency and tenant protections. Some key points to note are:
New Tenancy Structure
- Tenancies must now be either 1) an initial fixed term of up to 3 years, or 2) a periodic tenancy (no fixed end date).
- Successive fixed terms are not permitted.
- After a fixed term ends, the tenancy will either end or automatically convert to a periodic tenancy.
Notice periods for Landlords
- During a periodic tenancy, a landlord must give a reason for ending the tenancy, unless they are giving 12 months’ notice to a tenant.
Notice periods for Tenants
- Tenants may terminate a tenancy on 1 months’ notice.
Regaining Possession of property
A landlord can regain possession of the property through a number of routes:
- Mandatory grounds: With reason-based notice and procedural requirement are satisfied, the court must grant possession (eg serious breach of agreement, the property being uninhabitable etc).
- Discretionary grounds: With reason-based notice, if the notice is given lawfully and the court considers it reasonable to make an eviction order.
- Using other lawful routes: Including expiry of the fixed term (with proper notice), 12 months’ notice during a periodic tenancy or mutual agreement etc.
Rent Increase Restrictions
- Rent can only increase once per year.
- Rent increases are capped so that rent cannot be increased more than Jersey’s Retail Prices Index (RPI), unless an exemption applies (eg. The rent is significantly below market rent)
- Landlords remain free to set the initial rent at the start of a new tenancy.
Notice for Rent Increases
- A landlord must give the tenant at least 2 months’ notice before increasing the rent.
Rent Tribunal
- An independent Rent Tribunal will be available to help resolve disputes relating to rent increases.
- This applies to private residential tenancies and does not generally apply to social housing (eg Andium Homes) or certain employment-linked tenancies.
Requirements for Agreements
- Residential tenancy agreements must be in writing, signed and include prescribed terms.
- Certain fees and charges connected to the tenancy must be clearly set out in the tenancy agreement, although not every possible fee is required to be listed.
The new changes apply to all new tenancy agreements entered into on or after 15 April 2026 and all periodic tenancies already in place on that date. Existing fixed term tenancies will continue under the previous law until the end of the fixed term.
The Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Amendment Law 2025 comes into force on 15 April 2026. It amends the Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Law 2011 and is the most significant reform of Jersey’s tenancy law in over a decade. These changes will impact both landlords and tenants, introducing greater clarity, consistency and tenant protections. Some key points to note are:
New Tenancy Structure
- Tenancies must now be either 1) an initial fixed term of up to 3 years, or 2) a periodic tenancy (no fixed end date).
- Successive fixed terms are not permitted.
- After a fixed term ends, the tenancy will either end or automatically convert to a periodic tenancy.
Notice periods for Landlords
- During a periodic tenancy, a landlord must give a reason for ending the tenancy, unless they are giving 12 months’ notice to a tenant.
Notice periods for Tenants
- Tenants may terminate a tenancy on 1 months’ notice.
Regaining Possession of property
A landlord can regain possession of the property through a number of routes:
- Mandatory grounds: With reason-based notice and procedural requirement are satisfied, the court must grant possession (eg serious breach of agreement, the property being uninhabitable etc).
- Discretionary grounds: With reason-based notice, if the notice is given lawfully and the court considers it reasonable to make an eviction order.
- Using other lawful routes: Including expiry of the fixed term (with proper notice), 12 months’ notice during a periodic tenancy or mutual agreement etc.
Rent Increase Restrictions
- Rent can only increase once per year.
- Rent increases are capped so that rent cannot be increased more than Jersey’s Retail Prices Index (RPI), unless an exemption applies (eg. The rent is significantly below market rent)
- Landlords remain free to set the initial rent at the start of a new tenancy.
Notice for Rent Increases
- A landlord must give the tenant at least 2 months’ notice before increasing the rent.
Rent Tribunal
- An independent Rent Tribunal will be available to help resolve disputes relating to rent increases.
- This applies to private residential tenancies and does not generally apply to social housing (eg Andium Homes) or certain employment-linked tenancies.
Requirements for Agreements
- Residential tenancy agreements must be in writing, signed and include prescribed terms.
- Certain fees and charges connected to the tenancy must be clearly set out in the tenancy agreement, although not every possible fee is required to be listed.
The new changes apply to all new tenancy agreements entered into on or after 15 April 2026 and all periodic tenancies already in place on that date. Existing fixed term tenancies will continue under the previous law until the end of the fixed term.
The Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Amendment Law 2025 comes into force on 15 April 2026. It amends the Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Law 2011 and is the most significant reform of Jersey’s tenancy law in over a decade. These changes will impact both landlords and tenants, introducing greater clarity, consistency and tenant protections. Some key points to note are:
New Tenancy Structure
- Tenancies must now be either 1) an initial fixed term of up to 3 years, or 2) a periodic tenancy (no fixed end date).
- Successive fixed terms are not permitted.
- After a fixed term ends, the tenancy will either end or automatically convert to a periodic tenancy.
Notice periods for Landlords
- During a periodic tenancy, a landlord must give a reason for ending the tenancy, unless they are giving 12 months’ notice to a tenant.
Notice periods for Tenants
- Tenants may terminate a tenancy on 1 months’ notice.
Regaining Possession of property
A landlord can regain possession of the property through a number of routes:
- Mandatory grounds: With reason-based notice and procedural requirement are satisfied, the court must grant possession (eg serious breach of agreement, the property being uninhabitable etc).
- Discretionary grounds: With reason-based notice, if the notice is given lawfully and the court considers it reasonable to make an eviction order.
- Using other lawful routes: Including expiry of the fixed term (with proper notice), 12 months’ notice during a periodic tenancy or mutual agreement etc.
Rent Increase Restrictions
- Rent can only increase once per year.
- Rent increases are capped so that rent cannot be increased more than Jersey’s Retail Prices Index (RPI), unless an exemption applies (eg. The rent is significantly below market rent)
- Landlords remain free to set the initial rent at the start of a new tenancy.
Notice for Rent Increases
- A landlord must give the tenant at least 2 months’ notice before increasing the rent.
Rent Tribunal
- An independent Rent Tribunal will be available to help resolve disputes relating to rent increases.
- This applies to private residential tenancies and does not generally apply to social housing (eg Andium Homes) or certain employment-linked tenancies.
Requirements for Agreements
- Residential tenancy agreements must be in writing, signed and include prescribed terms.
- Certain fees and charges connected to the tenancy must be clearly set out in the tenancy agreement, although not every possible fee is required to be listed.
The new changes apply to all new tenancy agreements entered into on or after 15 April 2026 and all periodic tenancies already in place on that date. Existing fixed term tenancies will continue under the previous law until the end of the fixed term.
The Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Amendment Law 2025 comes into force on 15 April 2026. It amends the Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Law 2011 and is the most significant reform of Jersey’s tenancy law in over a decade. These changes will impact both landlords and tenants, introducing greater clarity, consistency and tenant protections. Some key points to note are:
New Tenancy Structure
- Tenancies must now be either 1) an initial fixed term of up to 3 years, or 2) a periodic tenancy (no fixed end date).
- Successive fixed terms are not permitted.
- After a fixed term ends, the tenancy will either end or automatically convert to a periodic tenancy.
Notice periods for Landlords
- During a periodic tenancy, a landlord must give a reason for ending the tenancy, unless they are giving 12 months’ notice to a tenant.
Notice periods for Tenants
- Tenants may terminate a tenancy on 1 months’ notice.
Regaining Possession of property
A landlord can regain possession of the property through a number of routes:
- Mandatory grounds: With reason-based notice and procedural requirement are satisfied, the court must grant possession (eg serious breach of agreement, the property being uninhabitable etc).
- Discretionary grounds: With reason-based notice, if the notice is given lawfully and the court considers it reasonable to make an eviction order.
- Using other lawful routes: Including expiry of the fixed term (with proper notice), 12 months’ notice during a periodic tenancy or mutual agreement etc.
Rent Increase Restrictions
- Rent can only increase once per year.
- Rent increases are capped so that rent cannot be increased more than Jersey’s Retail Prices Index (RPI), unless an exemption applies (eg. The rent is significantly below market rent)
- Landlords remain free to set the initial rent at the start of a new tenancy.
Notice for Rent Increases
- A landlord must give the tenant at least 2 months’ notice before increasing the rent.
Rent Tribunal
- An independent Rent Tribunal will be available to help resolve disputes relating to rent increases.
- This applies to private residential tenancies and does not generally apply to social housing (eg Andium Homes) or certain employment-linked tenancies.
Requirements for Agreements
- Residential tenancy agreements must be in writing, signed and include prescribed terms.
- Certain fees and charges connected to the tenancy must be clearly set out in the tenancy agreement, although not every possible fee is required to be listed.
The new changes apply to all new tenancy agreements entered into on or after 15 April 2026 and all periodic tenancies already in place on that date. Existing fixed term tenancies will continue under the previous law until the end of the fixed term.
