Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022

1Tenant to be given notice regarding certain matters

2Tenant to be given notice regarding certain past matters

3Tenant to be provided with a rent receipt for payment in cash

4Limit on tenancy deposit amount

5Increase in time limits for requirements relating to tenancy deposits

6Certain offences in connection with tenancy deposits to be continuing offences

7Regulation of rent

8Fire, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, etc.

9Energy efficiency regulations

10Electrical safety standards regulations

11Validity requirements for notices to quit given by landlords and tenants

12Payment options for tenants: power to make provision and duty to consult

13Interpretation

SCHEDULE 1Tenant to be given notice regarding certain past matters

Tenancies granted on or after 30 June 2011 but before the coming into operation of section 1

1(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a private tenancy of...

Variation of certain terms on or after 30 June 2011 but before the coming into operation of section 1

2(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) on or after 30...

Continued failure by landlord to provide notice under paragraph 1 or 2 after conviction or fixed penalty

3(1) If a landlord is convicted of an offence under...

Punishment and prosecution of offences under this Schedule

4A person who is guilty of an offence under paragraph...

5Proceedings for an offence under paragraph 1(5), 2(6) or 3(3)...

Fixed penalty notices

6(1) This paragraph applies where on any occasion an authorised...

Supplementary and interpretation

7Regulations under paragraph 1, 2 or 6 are subject to...

8In paragraphs 1 and 2 “the commencement date” means the...

9Any expression that is used in both this Schedule and...

SCHEDULE 2Energy efficiency regulations

1The 2006 Order is amended as follows.

2After Article 11F (as inserted by section 8) insert— Energy...

3In Article 68(3) (prosecution by appropriate district council), after “this...

4In Article 68A (fixed penalty for certain offences)—

5In Article 72 (provisions concerning regulations)— (a) in paragraph (3),...

SCHEDULE 3Electrical safety standards regulations

1The 2006 Order is amended as follows.

2After Article 11H (as inserted by Schedule 2) insert— Electrical...

3In Article 68(3) (prosecution by appropriate district council), after “11G”...

4In Article 68A (fixed penalty for certain offences)—

5In Article 72 (provisions concerning regulations)— (a) in paragraph (2),...

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Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022

2022 CHAPTER 20

An Act to amend the law relating to private tenancies.

[27th April 2022]

BE IT ENACTED by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and assented to by Her Majesty as follows: