A register of landlords has moved a step closer with plans for a mandatory licensing scheme across Jersey.
The States argues the register will reveal the location of every private rented home on the island for the first time.
Mapping the extent of buy to let would enable ministers to set minimum housing standards and to root out rogue landlords flouting the rules, cl...Read more
More than five per cent of the population of Jersey has signed an online petition protesting about unfair rents. This is the biggest response to any e-petition on the island.
Lawmakers at the Jersey States heard that 5,298 people agreed with the petition for a cap on rents set at 30 per cent of income.
A final surge in signatures calling for the States to consider setting limits on rents has broken the target needed, signalling success for the campaign to debate a rent cap on the island.
The online petition attracted 5,298 signatures in the six months leading up to the closing date on 14th February, becoming the first official online petition to exceed the 5,000 target of signatures required in the region...Read more
mydeposits Jersey’s contract to administer the islands’ tenancy deposit protection scheme has been extended for another two years.
Jersey’s housing minister Sam Mézec signed a ministerial decision to extend the contract after mydeposits Jersey successfully met 100 per cent of the key performance indicators set by the government.
How does deposit protection work?
mydeposits Jersey has operated as the only authorised deposit protection scheme...Read more
Despite the perceived risk by many landlords, new research from the National Landlords Association (NLA) suggests that families could be ideal tenants.
Landlords were questioned about the time they spend on property management, business administration and the time taken to respond and deal with maintenance requests in their property.
The survey suggests that landlords renting to families and young couples spend on average ...Read more
With the weather heating up, and windows and doors being left open, opportunistic thieves are on the lookout for easy targets. As a landlord, there are various measures you can take to secure your property and protect your tenants.
Burglaries are uncommon, but most burglaries take place through doors and open windows.
So what can you do to protect your property?
Burglar alarms
It is not a legal requirement to have a burglar alarm in a property,...Read more
Winter is coming! With the temperature starting to change it is important to make sure that your property is well prepared for the coming winter months.
To stop your property succumbing to harsh winter weather take a look at our top property care tips.
Strong winter winds can have a detrimental effect on the quality and structure of your roof, such as exposing loose tiles, cladding and even causing damage resulting ...Read more
Based on feedback we’ve gathered from our members we have created a series of guides for your tenants to help reduce deposit disputes caused by easily prevented problems.
You may want to pass these guides to tenants, as educating your tenants can save you both time and money and so is mutually beneficial.
Our guides cover common areas in which we often find a deposit dispute occurring at the end of a tenancy, but may not have been aware of at the start of the tenancy, or that ma...Read more
With summer well and truly underway it is important to consider maintaining your property in order to keep it in a good condition and avoid any problems further on in the year. Many people assume that maintenance is only really necessary during winter months where leaky roofs and broken boilers pose the biggest risk. The truth is that summer months also come with their own set of problems which could cost you if left unattended.
Here are some of our best tips to avoid summer problems in...Read more
Now the days are getting longer and spring is officially upon us, it’s a great time to spring clean in preparation for summer.
Here’s our top tips for property maintenance for when you start your spring cleaning.
Check for loose and leaky gutters to make sure they are ready for any spring showers. Blocked gutters can lead to leaks inside the property and this type of water damage expensive to fix.
