As part of the government’s programme of welfare reform, from the 1st of January next year single people aged from 25 to 34 who rent from a private landlord will only be entitled to the Housing Benefit shared accommodation rate irrespective of the size of accommodation actually rented.  The shared accommodation rate is based on the level of local rents for...

While landlord insurance from a provider such as Simple Landlord Insurance can help you when things go wrong, developing a good relationship with your tenant is vital for the prevention and early detection of problems. Being on good terms with your tenant can also give you a variety of other benefits. 1) Increase Your Financial Security A happy tenant is usually a good...

WITH EFFECT FROM 30 JUNE 2011: Landlords have to give longer term private rented sector tenants a longer notice to quit period (see the Departments leaflet “Are you a tenant living in the private rented sector?”). Longer term tenants have to give landlords a longer notice to quit period. Councils have a specific power to enter a private dwelling house for the...

Where three or more people from different families live together, the house or flat is known as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). The scheme which enforces the registration of HMOs is managed by the Housing Executive and has now been extended across Northern Ireland. This means that all HMOs are now required to be registered by their landlords or...