Residential Tenancies: Consultation: Summary of Responses

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A decision made 22 June 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-H-2012-0052
Decision Summary Title :	Summary of Responses – Consultation on Residential Tenancies: “Condition Reports, Standard Tenancy Agreements; Standard Forms of Notice and Obligatory Tenancy Provisions.”		Date of Decision Summary:	22nd June 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Project and Research Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Summary of Responses – Consultation on Residential Tenancies: “Condition Reports, Standard Tenancy Agreements; Standard Forms of Notice and Obligatory Tenancy Provisions.”		Date of Written Report:	29th May 2012
Written Report Author:	Project and Research Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Summary of Responses – Consultation on proposals to introduce the use of Condition Reports; standard Tenancy Agreements and Standard Forms of Notice and further obligatory tenancy provisions in the Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Law 2011 (“RTL”).
Decision(s): The Minister for Housing approved, and thereafter agreed to present to the States Assembly, the summary of responses to the consultation paper on proposals to introduce the use of Condition Reports; standard Tenancy Agreements and standard Forms of Notice in connection with the Residential Tenancy Law and proposals to include additional obligatory provisions in the Law.
Reason(s) for Decision: A consultation was launched on 15th December 2011 (MD-H-2011-0114) seeking the views of the public on proposals to introduce Condition Reports, standard tenancy agreements, standard forms of notice and additional obligatory tenancy provisions as part of steps to assist landlords and tenants in compliance with the requirements of the Residential Tenancy Law. The Minister for Housing accordingly wishes to publish the summary of responses to the consultation and his response to the findings.
Resource Implications: There are no resource implications.
Action required: The Minister for Housing requests that attached report is presented to the States Assembly at the earliest opportunity.
Signature:		Position: Deputy Andrew Green Minister for Housing
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):