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  • Private rented sector

    Topics:
    • Housing, 
    • Help and advice for private rented tenants, social housing tenants and owner occupiers
    The private rented sector offers an alternative to home ownership and rented social housing in Northern Ireland.  

    More in this topic

    • What is the private rented sector?
    • The Smoke, Heat and Carbon Monoxide Alarms for Private Tenancies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 guidance notes
    • Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022
    • Section 1 & 2 of Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Act 2022
    • Section 3 of Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022
    • Section 4 - 6 of the Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022
    • Sections 7 & 12 of Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022
    • Section 11 of Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Act 2022
    • Private Rented Sector Landlord Newsletter
    • Landlord's checklist for new private tenancies
    • Tenant's checklist for new private tenancies
    • The Electrical Safety Standards for Private Tenancies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

    Related to Private rented sector

    Most recent publications

    • The Houses in Multiple Occupation Fees Amendment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 - Regulatory Impact Assessment

      Published 29 July 2025
    • Outworkings of 2021 Review of Caravans Act (NI) 2011: Publication of Residential Caravan Fact Sheets

      Published 17 January 2025
    See all publications in this topic

    Most recent consultations

    • Consultation on Private Tenancies Act 2022 Section 10 Electrical Safety Standards

      Published 13 September 2023 Consultation closed
    • Consultation on Private Tenancies Act 2022 Section 8 Smoke, Heat and Carbon Monoxide Alarms

      Published 13 September 2023 Consultation closed
    See all consultations in this topic

    Most recent news items

    • Minister Hargey outlines plan to improve protections in private rented sector

      Published 4 May 2021
    • Landlords – do you know you can renew your registration eight weeks before it is due to expire?

      Published 6 December 2017
    See all news in this topic

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    How to request information from the Department for Communities including Freedom of Information (FOI) and the use of our Publication Scheme. You may also request your own personal information, via a Right of Access Request.

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