Renting: Tenant and landlord rights

Wednesday, 12 June 2019 09:00

When it comes to renting property, both tenants and landlords have certain obligations.

The Residential Tenancy Law applies to all leases that are changed or renewed or any new leases.

The law dictates that all self-contained accommodation must contain:

Tenants have certain rights to protect themselves when renting. Under the law, they have the right to:

get a signed copy of the lease and any new versions of it, as well as a copy of the fully signed lease
get a receipt for any deposit paid
enjoy their accommodation without the landlord interfering
not have to pay full rent if part of the accommodation becomes uninhabitable (as long as you didn’t cause the problem)

Check out your rights on gov.je: Tenant and landlord rights

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