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Training and events
Training and events … Build your professional skills and knowledge with our housing, homelessness and welfare training courses and events. …
Homelessness advice: For professionals
Homelessness advice: For professionals …
Tenancy agreement
Tenancy agreement … Landlords and tenants already have certain legal rights. … The law does not say you have to give your tenant a written tenancy agreement. But it is usually a good idea to have one to: let everyone know their rights help avoid disputes …
Rent arrears
Rent arrears … You must leave your home by the date on the order. If you do not move out on time, your landlord can apply to evict you. … You must stick to certain conditions to stay in your home. Once your arrears are cleared, the SPO is not valid. There …
Dealing with antisocial behaviour
Dealing with antisocial behaviour … Neighbours may contact you to complain about tenants’ behaviour. The council might also get in touch if they have received complaints about noise or rubbish. Your tenants are responsible for their own behaviour and …
Buying your home
Buying your home … Only certain Housing Executive tenants can buy their social home. Housing association tenants are ineligible as the right to buy for housing association tenants ended in 2022. Buying your home is a big step. Once the sale completes, …
Increasing rent
Increasing rent … Over time, you might want to review or increase the rent you charge your tenants. You should ensure any increase is fair and in line with rents for similar properties in the area . Currently, there is no limit on the amount of a rent …
A ‘just transition’ to net zero in Northern Ireland
A ‘just transition’ to net zero in Northern Ireland … January 2024 saw confirmation from the Met Office that 2023 was the warmest year on record, driven by human-caused climate change. Scenes of devastation from across the world of the damage caused by …
Useful information for landlords
Useful information for landlords … The Gas Safe Register is a list of registered engineers who are authorised to carry out checks on gas appliances and installations … The Scheme records and maintains accurate information on private landlords and …
Issues with social security benefits
Issues with social security benefits … Renting to tenants on benefits can be straightforward. Payments can go directly to a landlord helping to reduce the risk of arrears. But you should be aware of some issues that can arise and how to handle them. … …