Central registration
Track the Northern Ireland Landlord Registration Scheme certificate and three-year renewal date.
Northern Ireland landlord compliance
Northern Ireland landlord compliance in one place
Organise central landlord registration, tenancy, deposit, safety and council HMO requirements with evidence and reminders for each property.
Deposit deadlines
Monitor the 28-day protection and 35-day information deadlines for applicable tenancy deposits.
Safety evidence
Keep electrical, gas, alarm, fitness and repair records connected to the relevant requirement.
Email and in-app reminders
Receive advance reminders and overdue escalation for supported requirements.
Landlord registration and tenancy information
- Private landlords register through the central Northern Ireland Landlord Registration Scheme rather than a separate register for each council.
- A registration certificate is valid for three years and covers the landlord’s registered Northern Ireland properties.
- New tenants receive the required written tenancy statement and other prescribed information within the applicable deadline.
- RentSure records the certificate, renewal date and tenancy evidence while councils retain enforcement functions.
Tenancy deposits
- A tenancy deposit must not exceed one month’s rent.
- An applicable deposit must be protected in an approved scheme within 28 days of receipt.
- The required written information must be provided to the tenant within 35 days.
- RentSure schedules deadline reminders and keeps the protection certificate, scheme, reference and service record together.
Property safety and condition
- The electrical installation must be inspected and tested by a qualified person at intervals of at least every five years.
- Gas safety, smoke, heat and carbon-monoxide alarm requirements apply according to the property and equipment provided.
- The property must meet the applicable fitness, repair and fire-safety requirements.
- Notice and tenancy procedures depend on the tenancy and its duration, so the product records the relevant dates rather than applying one universal notice period.
HMO licensing
- A house used as the main home of three or more people who are not all members of the same family may be an HMO.
- The landlord must obtain the required HMO licence from the local council before letting a licensable HMO.
- Licence conditions, permitted occupancy, amenities and fire precautions depend on the property and council decision.
- RentSure records the licence and conditions but does not replace the council’s HMO determination.
Northern Ireland has its own legal framework
England, Scotland and Wales terminology and penalty figures should not be copied onto a Northern Ireland page. RentSure supports the Northern Ireland requirements in its rules engine and links to official guidance; it does not provide legal advice.
Turn the guidance into a property-specific plan
Add your property and RentSure will identify the supported requirements that apply, organise the evidence and schedule email and in-app reminders.
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