What is the private rented sector?

The private rented sector offers an alternative to home ownership and rented social housing in Northern Ireland.

Private renting

Guidance on different topics about private renting can be found at nidirect.

Topics include:

Tenancy Deposit schemes
Landlord Registration Scheme
renting a home privately
different types of rented accommodation
private rent and tenancies
health and safety in rented accommodation
renting a room
repairing your home: private tenants
living in shared accommodation
problems with your landlord - how the council can help

Private sector housing assistance

Support for repair and improvement in the private housing sector in Northern Ireland is currently delivered by grant aid. Arrangements for grants are contained in legislation, namely the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 and the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003.

Proposals to amend the legislation

The department consulted on high level proposals to reform the grant arrangements for private sector housing repair and improvements.
The department continues to review the grant arrangements and will publish further views on reform.