The Tenancy Deposit Schemes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
PART 1
1Citation and commencement
2Interpretation
PART 2
3Appointment of Scheme Administrator
4Coming into force of a scheme and amendments
5Approval of a tenancy deposit scheme
PART 3
6Types of schemes
7Custodial scheme
8Insurance scheme
PART 4
9Operational arrangements
10Designated accounts
PART 5
11Requirement on landlord to supply information
12Where a landlord safeguards a tenancy deposit in a scheme,...
13Protection of deposits in a scheme
14Landlord application to transfer a deposit
15Application for repayment of a deposit – custodial schemes
16(1) On receipt of an application from a landlord under...
17Repayment by the scheme administrator where there is no disputed amount
18(1) Paragraph (2) applies where the scheme administrator does not...
19(1) Paragraph (2) applies where the scheme administrator does not...
20Repayment by the scheme administrator where there is a disputed amount
21If the scheme administrator receives notification that the dispute has...
22(1) Paragraphs (2) and (3) apply where, following receipt of...
23(1) Paragraphs (2) and (3) apply where the landlord and...
24Application for repayment of a deposit – insurance schemes
25(1) This paragraph applies where the scheme administrator gives a...
26(1) The scheme administrator shall ensure that the designated account...
27(1) The scheme must make provision for preventing double recovery...
28Requirements when deposit ceases to be protected under an insurance scheme
29Notification to tenants – all scheme models
PART 6
30Dispute resolution mechanism
31(1) The dispute resolution mechanism must be provided free of...
32(1) The scheme administrator must refer all disputes to the...
33The decision of the adjudicator
34(1) Either the landlord or the tenant may apply to...
35(1) If, after consideration of an application under regulation 34(1)...
PART 7
36Duty to publicise schemes
37Duty to produce an information leaflet
38Duty to provide updated information
39Duty to disclose information
PART 8
40Duty to provide annual report to the Department
SCHEDULE 1The prescribed information to be provided when the tenancy deposit is protected in a tenancy deposit scheme
1Written information must be supplied by the landlord to the...
2Written confirmation must be supplied by the scheme administrator to...
3Written information must be supplied by the landlord to their...

Draft Regulations laid before the Assembly under Article 72(3) of the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 for approval

2012 No. [ ]

Landlord And Tenant

The Tenancy Deposit Schemes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Made

Coming into operation

The Department for Social Development, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 5A(1) and (3) and Article 5B(5) and (6) and Article 73(1) of the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 20061.