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Belfast County Court has ordered a Letting Agent to return an administration fee which was charged to the tenant of a property prior to the commencement of his tenancy.
The Court found that the fees charged to the Tenant were void under the provisions of the 1986 Order and that the Tenant is entitled to have the fees returned to him. – The ruling could affect many letting agents and may result in a change in the practices of charges – sign in to read more

Office Holidays Please note that the office will be closed from 11th July to 1 August 2018 Hope you all have a lovely summer

Universal credit has been introduced in England and which is already used in parts of N Ireland. In a recent highly critical report, the National Audit Office (NAO) concludes that the single payment scheme may cost more than the benefits system it replaces. It added that it might never be known if it will achieve its stated goal to increase employment.

This statistical publication provides finalised activity and performance figures for 2017/18, following the transfer of planning powers to councils in April 2015.

An event to help landlords understand the Welfare Changes under Universal Credit coming to the Antrim, Ballymena and Cookstown areas being held by Department of Communities in Antrim

A copy of the Landlords Association for Northern Irelands response to Anti-social Behaviour Legislation in Northern Ireland. Consultation to review the current criminal legislation framework to tackle anti-social behaviour (including on-street drinking) is now available on the website. Log on or Join now to access the document.

The findings tables from the Survey are found on the NIHE website at https://www.nihe.gov.uk/private_tenants_survey_2016_tabular_results.pdf, along with the...