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  • The Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 - Sections 1-6 for Tenants and Landlords - translated flyers

    Topics:
    • Housing

    Date published: 16 May 2023

    On 1 April 2023 Sections 1-6 of the Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) came into operation.The introduction of this new legislation provides greater protections for those living in the Private Rented Sector.

    Landlords must provide tenants with a free tenancy information notice within 28 days of a private tenancy starting. If a tenant pays for rent or any other payment relating to their tenancy in cash the landlord must provide them with a receipt. Tenants cannot be asked to pay a deposit of more than one month’s rent. Landlords now have up to 28 days to protect a tenancy deposit and up to 35 days to pass the required information to the tenant.

    This document is translated into the following languages:

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    • Portuguese
    • Lithuanian
    • Polish
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    • Farsi
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    • The Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 - Sections 1-6 for Tenants and Landlords flyer (Tetum) Adobe PDF (81 KB)
    • The Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 - Sections 1-6 for Tenants and Landlords flyer (Arabic) Adobe PDF (178 KB)
    • The Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 - Sections 1-6 for Tenants and Landlords flyer (Portuguese) Adobe PDF (103 KB)
    • The Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 - Sections 1-6 for Tenants and Landlords flyer (Lithuanian) Adobe PDF (99 KB)
    • The Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 - Sections 1-6 for Tenants and Landlords flyer (Polish) Adobe PDF (119 KB)
    • The Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 - Sections 1-6 for Tenants and Landlords flyer (Ukranian) Adobe PDF (108 KB)
    • The Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 - Sections 1-6 for Tenants and Landlords flyer (Farsi) Adobe PDF (171 KB)
    • The Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 - Sections 1-6 for Tenants and Landlords flyer (Romanian) Adobe PDF (120 KB)

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