Northern Ireland

Council ‘powerless’ to stop HMO bulk buying

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th March 2026, 1 month ago | 2

Councillors have been told there is no mechanism to prevent landlords and developers’ bulk-buying homes for conversion into houses in...

Council targets tenants and landlords in waste enforcement drive

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Council officers and environmental wardens have stepped up engagement with tenants and landlords in a bid to curb fly-tipping and...

Northern Ireland’s private landlords face seven month Notice to Quit periods

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th January 2026, 4 months ago | 6

Northern Ireland landlords could soon face some of the longest Notice to Quit periods in the UK after Communities Minister...

Proposed Northern Ireland Bill aims to limit unfair letting fees

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2025, 11 months ago | 0

A new Bill being proposed in Northern Ireland aims to address excessive fees being charged to tenants by letting agents...

NI landlords face fines under new electrical safety regulations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2025, 1 year ago | 17

Landlords in Northern Ireland are now subject to stringent new regulations aimed at enhancing electrical safety in private rented properties....

NI councils take charge of landlord registration scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Northern Ireland’s councils have taken control of the Landlord Registration Scheme which should boost housing oversight, the communities minister says....

Council urges tenants to know their HMO rights

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20th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Belfast City Council is urging potential tenants to understand their rights and responsibilities when looking to rent a house of...

Advice for NI landlords on new electrical safety regulations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th January 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Landlords in Northern Ireland face new regulations for the electrical safety of their rental properties. The Electrical Safety Standards for...

Propertymark says NI housing supply strategy lacks ‘ambition’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th December 2024, 1 year ago | 1

Propertymark has welcomed the Department for Communities’ housing supply strategy for Northern Ireland but has criticised its lack of ambition....

New smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm laws for NI landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th December 2024, 1 year ago | 8

All private rental properties in Northern Ireland must now comply with stricter fire safety regulations. These new rules, implemented on...

Free guidance on new alarm rules for Northern Ireland landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th August 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Free guidance for landlords in Northern Ireland is being made available ahead of key changes to smoke and carbon monoxide...

Northern Ireland’s landlords must install new alarms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2024, 2 years ago | 9

New regulations to improve tenant safety in private rental properties across Northern Ireland have been unveiled. The regulations set minimum...

Urgent – Guarantor form advice?

Author: Readers Question

7th February 2024, 2 years ago | 17

Hello, I have been asked to sign as a witness to a deed on a guarantor agreement. My friend’s daughter...

Industry body calls for tax incentives to achieve net-zero targets in Northern Ireland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th December 2023, 2 years ago | 0

A leading industry body is urging for adequate funding to implement energy efficiency targets in Northern Ireland. Propertymark has urged...

Buying to Let in Northern Ireland – advice?

Author: Readers Question

31st August 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Hello, I’m thinking of looking outside England for rental opportunities but not Wales or Scotland. I would be interested in...

Northern Ireland report rejects rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th November 2022, 3 years ago | 1

The Northern Ireland Assembly has published independent research on what a rent decrease of up to 10% and/or a rent...