Landlords and leasing property (registration cards)

Your responsibilities​​​​

As a landlord, it's your responsibility to check your prospective tenant's residential status on their registration card before they move into your property. 

You must also check that the card is in date.

It's the tenant's responsibility to get their card from the Customer Hub at Union Street.

Residential statuses

Under the Control of Housing and Work Law there are categories which determine where you can live and work.

A person's residential status will be printed on their registration card.

​There are 6 residential statuses:

• Permanent Entitled 
• Entitled 
• Entitled for Work Only 
• Licensed 
• Licensed for Lease Only 
• Standard 

​​ Residential statuses and what they mean (registration cards)

Change of address notification

Within 3 months of your new tenant moving in, they must notify us of their new address.

Classification of residential property​

Under the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law, all residential property is classified as either Qualified or Registered.

If you have questions about the status of your property, contact E​​mployment, Social Security and Housing​.​​

Qualified property

Most residential properties in Jersey are classified as Qualified.

If a property is Qualified, any new tenant must have a valid registration card showing 1 of the following residential statuses:

• Permanent Entitled
  
• Entitled
  
• Licensed
  
• Licensed for Lease Only
  

You should also be aware of any applicable planning restrictions.

Planning restrictions

The Control of Housing and Work Law doesn't override any planning restrictions that may apply to a property. 

Examples include restrictions limiting ownership and occupation of:

• first-time buyer restricted property
  
• social rented housing
  

These restrictions remain in force.

For example, a person with Licensed CHW status cannot own or occupy first-time buyer restricted property or social rented housing (unless agreed related to employment in an approved key-worker role).​

Registered property

Registered property is available to any resident. 

Individuals wishing to occupy Registered property, such as registered lodging accommodation, must have a valid registration card showing their residential (CHW) status. It doesn't matter which residential status they have. ​

A person wanting to live in registered accommodation must have ​a valid registration card which shows their residential status. It doesn't matter which residential status they have.

Checking a new tenant's registration card

You must check each prospective tenant’s card (unless your property is not a self-contained unit with its own bathroom and kitchen).

When the tenant shows you their registration card, you should also:

• ask for photo identification
• check the registration card is in date
• take a photocopy of the registration card and photo identification for your records