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Covid Rapid Tests
As some landlords will meet tenants and tradesmen etc you may wish to avail of these free kits. Rapid Lateral Flow coronavirus tests are available for order online to be sent to your home. A pack of 7 tests can be ordered for anyone in a household to use (you do not...
Plea to Landlords…. Please ensure that End of Year rubbish is cleared in a responsible manner
Sources within the council have informed LANI that this year 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 issued to...
Low Income Rate Relief – Changes to payment method
Background to Low Income Rate Relief Low Income Rate Relief is a scheme to help with rates charges. It is funded by the Land and Property services (LPS) and administered by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive for all tenants in the rented sector. Tenants who only...
Updated information for landlords with tenants on Universal Credit
Revised Universal Credit information for landlords has now been published. The main source of information for landlords is the nidirect website, which gives detailed information for both social and private sector landlords – links attached below for ease of...
Landlords – Was your property vacant on 21 March 2021 – If so you are responsible for completing the Census or you risk a fine
Landlords required to complete a census return for currently vacant properties The census in Northern Ireland collects data in relation to our population and our housing. The legislation for the census requires landlords of vacant properties to make a very limited...
DfI Northern Ireland Planning Statistics Third Quarter 2020/21 Statistical Bulletin released today 25/3/21
The DfI Northern Ireland Planning Statistics Third Quarter 2020/21 Statistical Bulletin was released today and can be accessed at the link below: https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/publications/northern-ireland-planning-statistics-october-december-2020 This...
National Minimum Wage Increases 1 April 2021
The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates will increase on 1 April. In addition to the new rates, the age from which workers become eligible for the National Living Wage will be lowered. From 1 April all workers aged 23 and over must be paid the...
Spring Budget 2021 (HMRC)
On Wednesday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt. Hon Rishi Sunak MP delivered the government’s Budget for 2021. In his speech, the Chancellor announced extensions to a number of current COVID-19 schemes, alongside additional support for individuals and...
2021 Spring Budget – Stamp duty holiday extended and a and 5% mortgage guarantee scheme introduced
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Chancellor Rishi Sunak extended the stamp duty holiday which was due to end at the end of March. However, due to the large volume of transactions it would not be possible for many of the new purchases to complete before the...
Additional COVID-19 financial support announced – what you need to know from HMRC
Today, as part of the Budget, the UK Government has announced further support for you and your employees. Extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) You can now make February CJRS claims VAT deferral Where can I get further support? Protect yourself from...