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Abandonment
Abandonment … Act carefully if you think your tenant has moved out without telling you. While you might assume your tenant has no intention of returning, they could sue you if: you get rid of any items they've left behind, or you change the locks or …
Rent arrears
Rent arrears … Late or unpaid rent can have a huge effect on your own finances. Try to deal with rent arrears as soon as possible. It will be harder for tenants to repay arrears if they have missed several rent payments. … Contact your tenants to find …
Subletting
Subletting … Subletting is when your tenant rents out part or all the property to someone else. The person they rent to is known as a ‘subtenant’. Your tenancy agreement should include a term about subletting. Most tenancy agreements say that a tenant …
Landlord Advice
Landlord Advice … Landlord Advice is a free, confidential advice service for private landlords and estate agents in Northern Ireland. … Landlord Advice provides information and advice to: residential landlords estate and letting agents people …
Homelessness advice: For professionals
Homelessness advice: For professionals …
Responsibility for homelessness
Responsibility for homelessness … In Northern Ireland, the Department for Communities is the government department responsible for housing and homelessness. The Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) is the statutory body responsible for homelessness …
Getting started as a landlord
Getting started as a landlord …
Homelessness test
Homelessness test … An applicant should be treated as homeless if: their accommodation cannot be occupied by them and anyone else who could reasonably be expected to live with them they cannot gain entry to their accommodation occupying their …
Eligibility test
Eligibility test … There are two different tests (sometimes called ‘assessments’) the Housing Executive uses to determine if an applicant is eligible for assistance. Applicants may be ineligible: if they are guilty of unacceptable behaviour due to their …
Social security benefits
Social security benefits …