ISLANDERS can soon advertise their properties as short-term holiday lets for 12 weeks per year on sites such as Airbnb – without applying for planning permission.
Environment Minister Steve Luce said that his team were currently progressing an amendment to the Planning and Building (General Development) (Jersey) Order 2008.
Speaking at yesterday’s States sitting, Deputy Luce said the changes “should be in place within the next couple of weeks” and would be accompanied by supplementary planning guidance to offer “further clarity for the industry and those who may wish to consider letting out their home on a short-term basis”.
This builds on work initiated by former Environment Minister Jonathan Renouf, who told the JEP this week that he previously signed off on a Ministerial Decision to enable those listing accommodation on websites such as Airbnb – which allows people to offer short-term lodgings or home stays for a fee – to do so for 12 weeks a year without having to apply for official permission.
St Mary Constable David Johnson asked whether this would affect the need to apply to tourism for a licence if the number of people using that residential accommodation exceeded six people.
Deputy Luce said he would investigate the matter.
