Draft Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.24/2025): sixth amendment (P.56/2025 Amd.(6)) – amendment
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STATES OF JERSEY
DRAFT RESIDENTIAL TENANCY (JERSEY) AMENDMENT LAW 202- (P.24/2025): SIXTH AMENDMENT (P.24/2025 Amd.(6)) – AMENDMENT
Lodged au Greffe on 2nd September 2025 by Deputy M.R. Scott of St. Brelade
Earliest date for debate: 9th September 2025
STATES GREFFE
DRAFT RESIDENTIAL TENANCY (JERSEY) AMENDMENT LAW 202- (P.24/2025): SIXTH AMENDMENT (P.24/2025 AMD.(6)) – AMENDMENT
PAGE 5, AMENDMENT 14 –
In amendment 14(1), for new Article 24(1)(lb)(ii) substitute –
(ii) a power to –
- consider the reasons for the landlord's or tenant's views about a rent increase;
- propose an amount of rent that it thinks is reasonable;
- help resolve a disagreement about a rent increase;
- order that a rent increase that is not reasonable has no effect; or
- order that the rent payable is changed to the reasonable amount that it proposes;
DEPUTY M.R. SCOTT OF ST. BRELADE
REPORT
This is a small amendment to bring the outcomes of P.24/2025 (Amd.(6)) in line with those of my amendment to Deputy Bailhache 's Amendment to P.24/2025.
A major feature of my proposed amendments is the provision that the Rent Tribunal may be established by Regulations, and for such Regulations to include other details regarding the Rent Tribunal's powers and criteria to be applied by it in determining whether a rent increase is reasonable. The change herein merely expands on the proposed criteria for Regulations to ensure that these include the power to make binding decisions regarding rent increases.
Financial and staffing implications
There are no further financial or staffing implications arising from this amendment, to those identified in the original amendment.
Children's Rights Impact Assessment
A Children's Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA) has been prepared in relation to this proposition and is available to read on the States Assembly website.