2023 No. 20 (C. 3)
Private Tenancies

The Private Tenancies (2022 Act) (Commencement No.1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023

Made
Coming into operation
The Department for Communities makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 14 (7) of the Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.1.

Citation1.

This Order may be cited as the Private Tenancies (2022 Act) (Commencement No.1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I1Art. 1 in operation at made date

Appointed Day2.

The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 specified in the Schedule is 1st April 2023.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I2Art. 2 in operation at made date

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 16th February 2023

(L.S.)
David Polley
A senior officer of the Department for Communities

SCHEDULE

Article 2

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I3Sch. in operation at made date

Provisions of the Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 coming into operation on 1st April 2023.

Provisions of the Act

Subject Matter

Section 1 insofar as it is not already in operation

Tenant to be given notice regarding certain matters

Section 2 insofar as it is not already in operation

Tenant to be given notice regarding certain past matters

Section 3

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

Section 4

Limit on tenancy deposit amount

Section 5

Increase in time limits for requirements relating to tenancy deposits

Section 6

Certain offences in connection with tenancy deposits to be continuing offences

Schedule 1

Tenant to be given notice regarding certain past matters

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into operation certain provisions of the Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 which make amendments to the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006. These provisions relate to tenants being given notice of certain matters relating to a tenancy including past matters and being given receipts for any cash payment made in relation to a tenancy. The Order also brings into operation provisions relating to tenancy deposits. It provides that the amount of a tenancy deposit shall be no more than one month’s rent. In addition, it increases the time limits for requirements relating to tenancy deposits and provides that certain offences in connection with tenancy deposits shall be continuing offences.