AQW 42721/11-15

Mr Gregory Campbell
Democratic Unionist Party
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 23/02/2015
Answered On Date: 06/03/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Social Development how many landlords have been prosecuted as a result of not registering as existing landlords since February 2014.

Answer:

The Landlord Registration Regulations (2014) allowed private landlords who had no changes to existing tenancies and no new tenancies until 25th February 2015 to register.

Since February 2014, any landlord with a new tenancy or changes to an existing tenancy was required to register immediately. Within the first year of the Scheme, councils have issued two Fixed Penalty Notices to landlords who were in breach of these regulations.

The Registrar continues to work closely with councils to ensure that they are proactive with enforcement action.