Property management company website cost in St Helier, Jersey: local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In St Helier, a property management company website built by a Jersey studio or a mainland agency costs, as a 2026 order of magnitude, about 5 000 to 25 000 GBP, and island freelancers usually quote 1 500 to 5 000 GBP for a simpler site. Kolonell builds the landlord pages, the relocation lettings section, the housing status guidance, the valuation request and the listings for a fixed price of 2 300, 3 900 or 6 900 GBP, with an English and French site available on Premium. In Jersey the right comparison is the three-year total cost plus one local test: does the site explain clearly which homes a tenant can rent under the island's housing rules?

What do Jersey agencies, freelancers and Kolonell charge?

These ranges are cautious orders of magnitude, not official figures. They draw on public rate cards of Jersey studios and of agencies in the south of England that work for island clients, minimum project sizes on Clutch.co profiles, hourly rates that studios publish (often 70 to 120 GBP) and freelance rates visible on Upwork and PeoplePerHour.

An island studio knows the local estate agents, can visit a house in St Brelade the same afternoon and may be the obvious choice if you want face-to-face meetings. Kolonell suits firms that prefer a fixed price, copy written for relocating executives and remote landlords, Google Meet calls at their hour and a written update every week. The team works from Senegal on GMT, which matches Jersey in winter and runs one hour behind in summer. We do not visit properties or shoot photos: you supply them or book a local photographer. Payment is by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % on delivery. For a comparable audience of international buyers, we built a trilingual FR/EN/AR site for Orven Properties, an off-plan real estate advisory in Dubai. The full scope is on our international website offer.

What does the site cost over three years?

The table assumes the same maintenance budget on both sides, since Kolonell quotes maintenance after the support period separately. Premium is used because many Jersey firms want English and French pages.

Treat this as a frame. If an island freelancer quotes 4 000 GBP, ask whether the price covers the French version, the copy and the housing status pages.

What does each Kolonell plan include for a St Helier property manager?

Portuguese or Polish pages, useful for part of the island's tenant population, can be added if you supply the text, or quoted separately. A custom tenant or landlord portal is an application quoted separately; most firms link the portal of their management software. Ongoing SEO is also quoted on request.

What does a St Helier property manager need from its site?

Jersey's rental market is shaped by its economy and its housing law. Finance, trust and legal firms bring in staff on licensed status, often with an HR team booking the home. Wealthy residents rent high-end houses in St Brelade or Trinity while they settle. Many landlords live on the mainland or abroad and want a manager who reports clearly. Tenants with shorter residence can only rent certain categories of homes, which drives many calls to letting agents. A site that wins mandates should:

• Explain housing status in plain terms and point to the official Government of Jersey guidance, rather than paraphrasing the law.
• Show each property's accommodation category so a tenant does not apply for a home they cannot rent.
• Give HR teams a dedicated route for relocation enquiries.
• Reassure absentee landlords with a description of inspections, statements and repairs.
• Collect reviews through your Google Business Profile.

On compliance, facts only. Residential status and the categories of homes people may occupy are set by the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012. Jersey introduced a licensing scheme for rented dwellings in 2023, so landlord pages can explain how you help owners meet it. Enquiry forms collect personal data under the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018, overseen by the Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner, which calls for a privacy notice and limited retention. WCAG 2.2 AA is the usual technical reference for accessibility. This is not legal advice.

What should you check before accepting a quote?

• Are housing categories built into the listings, or only typed in the description?
• Who writes the relocation pages? HR teams expect precise, professional copy.
• Is the French version priced in, and who checks the translation?
• Do you own the domain and the hosting account?
• Which hourly rate applies after launch?

A red flag is a supplier who proposes to rewrite the housing rules on your site in its own words. Link to the official source and date your guides.

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Marc L. is managing director of a St Helier firm with 600 managed homes, from apartments near the Waterfront to family houses in St Saviour. Most new instructions come from relocating finance staff and from landlords who live in London. He chooses Kolonell Premium at 6 900 GBP with 1 200 GBP of photos, so 8 100 GBP. A house let at 4 500 GBP a month with an illustrative 10 % management fee brings 5 400 GBP a year. Two new instructions in the first year cover the site and the photos.

FAQ

How much does a property management website cost in St Helier in 2026?

As an order of magnitude, 5 000 to 25 000 GBP with an agency and 1 500 to 5 000 GBP with an island freelancer. Kolonell charges 2 300, 3 900 or 6 900 GBP at a fixed price.

Can the site filter properties by housing category?

Yes, on Premium (6 900 GBP), when your software exports the category. On Growth, the category appears on each listing and a guidance page explains it.

Do you offer a French version?

Yes, English and French are included on Premium. Portuguese or Polish pages can be added with text you supply, or quoted separately.

Who photographs the properties?

You or a Jersey photographer, often about 800 to 1 500 GBP for a set. Kolonell does not shoot on site.

What is the timeline?

Three to four weeks on Starter and Growth, usually four to six weeks on Premium, then 3 or 6 months of support.

Let's scope your project. Send us your current site, the split between relocation and standard lettings and the name of your management software, and we will reply with a fixed-price plan and a written schedule. Request your free quote or see the international offer.