Guidance to councils on the exercise of their duties relating to housing
Dear Department for Communities (Northern Ireland),
Please can you provide copies of any guidance issued to councils in relation to their duties regarding housing, including, in particular, guidance relating to
1. enforcement of The Private Tenancies (NI) Order 2006
2. houses in multiple occupation
3. landlord registration
4. tenancy deposit schemes
I would appreciate if you could advise when guidance documents were issued and most recently updated.
Yours faithfully,
E Farrell
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Please see attached.
Regards,
Billy Crawford | Landlord Registrar| Housing Division | Department for
Communities
Level 3 | Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford St | Belfast
| BT2 7EG
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( Tel: (028) 9082 3325| ( DD: 39325
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Mr Farrell,
Please see attached.
Regards,
Billy Crawford | Landlord Registrar| Housing Division | Department for
Communities
Level 3 | Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford St | Belfast
| BT2 7EG
Contact: * [1][email address]|
( Tel: (028) 9082 3325| ( DD: 39325
Supporting people, Building communities, Shaping places
References
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Please see attached response
Regards,
Billy Crawford | Landlord Registrar| Housing Division | Department for
Communities
Level 3 | Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford St | Belfast
| BT2 7EG
Contact: * [1][email address]|
( Tel: (028) 9082 3325| ( DD: 39325
Supporting people, Building communities, Shaping places
References
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