AQW 50043/11-16

Mr Steven Agnew
Green Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 21/10/2015
Answered On Date: 03/11/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Social Development what consideration has been given to publishing a register of landlords as part of the Houses of Multiple Occupancy Bill.

Answer:

Under the Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Registration Scheme a list of registered properties is currently available from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive HMO offices on request.

Clause 62 of the Houses in Multiple Occupancy Bill requires each council to keep a similar HMO register which will be publicly available. The Department will publish guidance to assist councils with the new requirements.