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This course is being offered by Institute of Professional Legal Studies in Asociation with Housing Rights at Queen’s University Belfast,  It will take place on 4 dates January and February 2022 A full timetable for the course which includes more details of the topics...

Are you re-opening your business, or planning to do so shortly?  Email from HMRC If you're bringing back your employees part time, you can claim furlough flexibly for them under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), part of the UK Government’s Plan for Jobs....

Sources within the council have informed LANI that this year that officials will pay particulate attention to rubbish discharged by landlords in the back entry’s of their streets in the annual end of year clear out . We understand that Prosecution notices will be...

Member's attention is drawn to the above which forms part of your HMO licence conditions and in particular sections 52, 53 & 54. These sections relate to the external walls of an HMO and the garden/forecourt areas. The HMO unit has recently sent officers out to...

Your committee has looked at the position regarding a General Meeting for members . The committee concluded that at this time Covid regulations preclude such a meeting. We will keep this decision under review. In the interim your committee continues to represent...

Belfast City Council published a document in preparation for the Licencing Committee Meeting which took place on 19 May reflecting their wishes to the Department for Communities on the Licencing Scheme for Houses of Multiple Occupation - this can be found at the...

Your committee would draw to your attention to some recent “changes” that BCC HMO officers, are checking on recent inspections. A requirement to fit smoke seals to all fire doors leading onto main stairwell. (As per the HMO Fire Safety Guide) ...

As you are aware there has been a Review of the Private Rented Sector ongoing for some time now and submissions were requested a few weeks ago from the Department of Communities in relation to this.  This document examined- Notice to Quit – The recommendations on the...

If you use form P11D to report expenses and benefits for your employees, HMRC are offering live Webinarss to help you. Join the following live webinar during which you can ask questions using the on-screen text box. P11D – how to complete your 2020 to 2021 return...

You can find a copy of the Belfast City Council submission to the Department's Review of the HMO Bill by using the following link https://minutes.belfastcity.gov.uk/documents/s91660/App%204%20Review%20of%20the%20HMO%20Act%20Table%20of%20comments.pdf