Rent Tribunal

Rent Tribunal

The Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Amendment Law 2025, which amends the Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Law 2011, comes into force on 15 April 2026. From that date, the Rent Tribunal will be operational.  

The Residential Tenancy (Rent Tribunal) (Jersey) Order 2026, which sets out the procedures of the Rent Tribunal, will also come into force on 15 April 2026.  

The Rent Tribunal is an independent statutory tribunal within the Tribunal Service. Its role is limited to determining certain matters relating to proposed rent increases under the amended Law. 

This page provides provisional, guidance. Fuller guidance on how to apply, the Tribunal process and the relevant forms will be added to this website shortly. In the meantime, the checklist below provides initial guidance on whether and how to apply to the Rent Tribunal. 

Before you apply to the Rent Tribunal 

Before making an application, you should check the following: 

• Your tenancy must be a residential tenancy covered by the Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Law, as amended. The Rent Tribunal cannot deal with licences, most lodging arrangements, commercial leases, or accommodation that falls outside the scope of the Law.
• Both your tenancy and the proposed rent increase must fall within the scope of the amended Law, which applies from 15 April 2026. This means that:
  • periodic tenancies in place before 15 April 2026, and all tenancies granted from that date (whether fixed term or periodic), may be referred to the Rent Tribunal in relation to a proposed rent increase due to take effect on or after 15 April 2026; and
  • fixed term tenancies that began before 15 April 2026 are not covered while the fixed term continues and cannot be referred to the Rent Tribunal unless they become periodic or are replaced by a new tenancy.
• You must apply within the statutory time limit of 2 months and 2 weeks from the date the notice of rent increase was given.
• The Rent Tribunal can only determine whether a proposed rent increase is lawful. It cannot deal with other issues between landlords and tenants, such as eviction, notices to end a tenancy, environmental health concerns, or general complaints about landlord conduct. These matters are outside the Tribunal’s jurisdiction and are dealt with elsewhere.

If you are uncertain whether the Rent Tribunal can consider your issue, you may wish to consult the Government of Jersey Guidance for the Residential Tenancy Law.