09 February 2023
The Empty Homes Service has been welcomed by Islanders who want to address the issue of
vacant homes in Jersey.
In its first week, the Service received information about 110 empty
properties, representing 12% of the estimated 900 vacant homes.
Islanders are being encouraged to get in contact if they see or know of an empty property that
they would like to see brought back into use.
You can notify us by using the report an empty home online form.
Ministers comment
Minister for Housing and Communities, Deputy David Warr, said: “I’m so pleased with the way in
which Islanders have responded to the launch of the Empty Homes Service. To have got
information coming through relating to over 100 properties in these first few days means we can
start to build up a clearer picture and begin to find solutions.
“All homes brought to the attention of the Service will be subject to a case review, which will
determine what can be done to support bringing them back into use.
“Where empty homes are also in a neglected and poor condition, we will consider these for referral
to the Regulation team, where land condition notices requiring the owner of the property to take
action can be served, in line with the Planning and Building Law.”
The new service also offers advice to home-owners, to help them navigate through the challenges
of bringing an empty home back into use.
You can contacted them by email at emptyhomes@gov.je or
by calling +44 (0) 01534 441614.
The Minister for Housing and Communities will report on the activities of the service later this year
and may bring forward additional measures to bring empty homes back into use, should that be
considered necessary.
Read the Action on Vacant properties report
gov.je