News
All the latest news and commentary from the Landlords Association for Northern Ireland.Search by keyword
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...
New Online HMO Application with UTube Video Tutorial
An amended HMO licence application form, temporary exemption notice application form and 2 variation forms (vary the permitted occupancy and vary the managing agent) have been deployed to the HMO portal for the Belfast, Fermanagh & Omagh and Mid Ulster Council...
The Private Tenancies Bill is Introduced in Stormont today
The Private Tenancies Bill has begun the legislative process in the NI Assembly - The Bill was scheduled for its introduction in the NI Assembly today. The introduction of a new Bill does not generate any debate. How does a Bill pass through Stormont STAGES OF A BILL...
DfI Northern Ireland Planning Statistics 2020/21 Annual Statistical Bulletin released today 1/7/2021
DfI Northern Ireland Planning Statistics 2020/21 Annual Statistical Bulletin released today The DfI Northern Ireland Planning Statistics 2020/21 Annual Statistical Bulletin was released today and can be accessed at the link below:...
Extra disruption payment to 9,000 NI students
An article on BBC News reports on the additional payment under Covid Hardship for students. For more information https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-57555521