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Notice to Quit out for Consultation by Department for Communities
Minister Hargey has today launched the above consultation which will run until 25 January 2022. As a result of the Department’s consultation on proposals to reform the private rented sector, legislation is being introduced to improve standards in the sector. One of...
Belfast City Council submisssion to Department for Communities on HMO Bill
This is a lengthy document has been presented to Belfast City Council Licensing committee for approval before submission to the Department for Communities....
LANI Representative invited to join panel at Private Rented Sector Conference
A LANI representative has been invited to give a key presentation and join the Q and A panel at the Private Rented Sector Conference being organised by Housing Rights and held onine on 24 November 2021. This event has been described by Housing Rights - “This year’s...
DfI Northern Ireland Planning Statistics First Quarter 2021/22 Statistical Bulletin released today
DfI Northern Ireland Planning Statistics First Quarter 2021/22 Statistical Bulletin released today The DfI Northern Ireland Planning Statistics First Quarter 2021/22 Statistical Bulletin was released today and can be accessed at the link below:...
Student Registration forms for 2021/2 tenancies – PowerNI
PowerNI have provided us with a copy of the 2021/2 Registration forms for students - same as was used last year 2020. https://www.lani.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Joint-Tenancy-Form-2020-Interactive-Page1.jpg...
NEW Student Fresher’s Pack 2021/2 – Useful information in relation to renting and the local Community
Queen’s Community Engagement have put together a ‘Moving in 2021’ flyer full of useful information for students as they move into their new rental properties for this academic year. It covers issues such as Noise, difficulties with flatmates and how to behave...
Queen’s offers students £1,500 not to take up university accommodation – BBC News
Queen's University has offered students who have applied for, or been offered rooms £1,500 not to take up university accommodation and to find other accommodation. More information can be found on BBC Website https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-58494206...
Increase in National Insurance Contributions for Health and Social Care announced
The following email was received today from HMRC to outline the changes in relation to the increase in National Insurance Contributions for the tax year 2022/23 and the new Health and Social Care Levy which will be introduced in April 2023 and be ongoing... Yesterday...
Notice to Quit (NI) updated – Hargey extends eviction protection until May 2022
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced (by press release - copied below) that she is extending legislation to protect private renters from eviction to 4 May 2022. Hargey extends eviction protection until May 2022 Introduced at the start of the pandemic the...
Are you a landlord in the private rented sector? Have you experience of giving a tenant, or a tenant giving you notice to leave the property (‘notice to quit’)? If so The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) want to hear from you.
CIH Northern Ireland is carrying out research on private tenancies and ‘notice to quit’ periods on behalf of the Department for Communities. They want to learn more about the experiences of landlords who have previously gone through the process of issuing or...