The Tenancy Deposit Schemes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

3.  Written information must be supplied by the landlord to their tenant and any relevant person (i.e. anyone who has paid the deposit on the tenant's behalf) within 28 days from the receipt of the deposit and must detail:— N.I.

(a) the amount of the deposit protected and the full address to which it relates, including the postcode;

(b) the landlord's full name;

(c) the name, address and contact number of any agent acting on the landlord's behalf;

(d) the landlord's contact details to include the address, telephone number(s) including mobile telephone number and a contact email address;

(e) the landlord's correspondence address (must be in Northern Ireland) if different from (d);

(f) confirmation of the tenant's contact details including confirmation of the contact details of any relevant person acting on behalf of the tenant;

(g) details of the scheme in which the deposit will be protected including the details of the dispute resolution mechanism;

(h) details of how the deposit will be refunded and the circumstances under which the landlord may retain some or all of the deposit; and

(i) procedures that apply under the scheme when the tenant is not contactable at the end of the tenancy.

The landlord is required to certify that the written information he provides is correct to his knowledge and belief and he shall give his tenant the opportunity to sign the information document by way of confirmation that the information is accurate to the best of his tenant's knowledge and belief.