New notice to quit periods from 4 May
From May 5 2022 landlords will have to give
- 4 weeks’ notice to end tenancies lasting less than a year
- 8 weeks’ notice to end tenancies lasting between 1 and 10 years
- 12 weeks’ notice to end tenancies lasting more than 10 years
From May 5 2022 tenants will have to give
- 4 weeks’ notice if they’ve rented the property for up to 10 years
- 12 weeks’ notice if they’ve rented the property for more than 10 years
The notice has to be in writing and should expire at the end of a rental period.
12 week notice to quit requirements end on 4 May
Emergency measures extending notice to quit periods to 12 weeks end on 4 May 2022.
Notice to quit requirements may change again in the future
The act allows for longer notice to quit periods to be implemented in due course. These may range from
- 8 weeks for tenancies of less than 12 months to
- 7 months for tenancies of more than 8 years
These longer notice periods will not take effect until further regulations have been made. The regulations will likely include exceptions to these notice periods.
Exceptions may be related to the tenant and may include:
- substantial rent arrears
- serious antisocial behaviour
- certain criminal offences
Law allows for further change to private tenancies in Northern Ireland
The act also contains a number of other changes that require further regulations before they come into force.
These changes include
- improvements to safety standards
- providing information to tenants about their tenancy
- limiting rent increases and deposit amounts
Find out more about private tenancy changes in Northern Ireland
Housing Rights will be providing training sessions to explain the key areas of the act. The training sessions will take place on
- Wednesday 4 May from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
- Monday 23 May from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
