# The Private Tenancies (Forms etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 S.R. 2007/131 · made 5 March 2007 · revised to 1 April 2007 These regulations, which revoke the Rent (Forms etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1983, prescribe the forms to be used for the purposes of the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006. Made under: The Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (Article 34, Article 35, Article 45, Article 46, Article 49, Article 72, Schedule 2 paragraph 1) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/private-tenancies-forms-etc-regulations-northern-ireland-2007/pdf/nisr_20070131_en.pdf ## Introductory text LANDLORD AND TENANT Made 5th March 2007 Coming into operation 1st April 2007 The Department for Social Development makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 34(1) and (3), 35(3) and (5), 45(2), 46(3), 49(2) and 72(1) of and paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 to the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006: ## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Private Tenancies (Forms Etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2007. (2) In these Regulations:— “appropriate rent” has the meaning assigned to it in Article 39 of the Order; “controlled tenancy” has the meaning given in Article 40(4) of the Order; “HMO grant” has the meaning assigned to it in Article 35(5) of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003; “house in multiple occupation” has the meaning assigned to it in Part IV of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992; “the Order” means the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006; “register” means the register of rents referred to in Article 46(1) of the Order; “renovation grant” means a grant paid under Article 50 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, or paid or payable under Article 40 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003. ## 2 Forms to be used The forms set out in Schedule 2 (of which a list is set out in Schedule 1) shall be the forms to be used in the exercise of functions under the Order. ## 3 Particulars to be contained in the register of rents The register shall contain the particulars with regard to a controlled tenancy which are set out in Schedule 3. ## 4 Revocation The Rent (Forms etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1983 are hereby revoked. ## Signature Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 5th March 2007. L.S. D. M. Crothers A senior officer of the Department for Social Development ## Schedule 1: List of Forms ## 1 Form No. Application to conduct an inspection for fitness (landlord application) ## 2 Form No. Application to conduct an inspection for fitness (tenant application) ## 3 Form No. Notice of application received to inspect a dwelling-house for fitness ## 4 Form No. Certificate of fitness ## 5 Form No. Notice of refusal of application for a certificate of fitness ## 6 Form No. Notification of registration of rent of a controlled tenancy ## 7 Form No. Application for further determination of rent ## 8 Form No. Notice by rent assessment committee requiring information ## 9a Form No. and 9b. Notice of unfitness ## 10a Form No. and 10b. Notice of disrepair ## 11 Form No. Notice of increase in rent of a controlled tenancy ## FORM 1 ## NOTES (1) Article 36 of the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 states that a district council shall, if an application under Article 33 is made to it, inspect a dwelling-house let under a private tenancy, (certain dwelling-houses do not require a fitness inspection — see Note 3 below), with a view to deciding if it meets the fitness standard for human habitation. A dwelling-house can be a house or a flat. ## FORM 2 ## NOTES (1) Article 36 of the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 states that a district council shall, if an application under Article 35 is made to it, inspect a dwelling-house let under a private tenancy, (certain dwelling-houses do not require a fitness inspection — see Note 3 below), with a view to deciding if it meets the fitness standard for human habitation. The application must contain information that is sufficient in the opinion of the council to indicate that the dwelling-house may no longer be fit for human habitation. A dwelling-house can be a house or a flat. ## FORM 3 ## NOTES (1) Article 36 of the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 states that a district council shall, if an application under Articles 33 or 35 is made to it, inspect a dwelling-house let under a private tenancy, (certain dwelling-houses do not require a fitness inspection — see Note 3 below), with a view to deciding if it meets the fitness standard for human habitation. An application made under Article 35 must contain information that is sufficient in the opinion of the council to indicate that the dwelling-house may no longer be fit for human habitation. A dwelling-house can be a house or a flat. ## FORM 4 ## FORM 5 ## FORM 6 ## FORM 7 ## FORM 8 ## FORM 9A ## NOTES For purposes of Part III of the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 “the owner” in relation to a dwelling-house or building means the person who for the time being receives or is entitled to receive the rent of the dwelling-house or building, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other person. (Article 15) ## FORM 9B ## NOTES For purposes of Part III of the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 “the owner” in relation to a dwelling-house or building means the person who for the time being receives or is entitled to receive the rent of the dwelling-house or building, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other person. (Article 15) ## FORM 10A ## NOTES For purposes of Part III of the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 “the owner” in relation to a dwelling-house or building means the person who for the time being receives or is entitled to receive the rent of the dwelling-house or building, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other person. (Article 15) ## FORM 10B ## NOTES For purposes of Part III of the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 “the owner” in relation to a dwelling-house or building means the person who for the time being receives or is entitled to receive the rent of the dwelling-house or building, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other person. (Article 15) ## FORM 11 ## Schedule 3: Particulars to be contained in the Register of Rents ## 1 Address of Dwelling-house ## 2 District Council ## 3 House type (i.e. detached, semi-detached, terraced, flat in 2 storey block, other flat) ## 4 Date of construction ## 5 Rental period covered (i.e. Weekly/ Monthly/Quarterly) ## 6 Certificate of fitness issued/date (if applicable) ## 7 Notice of refusal/date (if applicable) ## 8 Name of tenant ## 9 Name and address of landlord ## 10 Name and address of agent (if any) ## 11 Appropriate Rent ## 12 Protected or statutory tenancy? (yes or no) ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) These regulations, which revoke the Rent (Forms etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1983, prescribe the forms to be used for the purposes of the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006. Schedule 1 to the regulations gives a list of the forms which are specified in detail in Schedule 2. Schedule 3 specifies the information to be contained in the register of rents. The forms contained in Schedule 2 specify the format to be used by landlords, tenants and district councils in relation to applications for fitness inspections. They also specify the format to be followed by district councils in relation to a certificate of fitness, notice of refusal, notice of unfitness, notice of disrepair and by the rent officer in relation to the registration of rents. Also specified is the form to be used by a rent assessment committee when requesting information and the form to be used in relation to rent increases and further determinations of the rents of controlled tenancies. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/131 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/private-tenancies-forms-etc-regulations-northern-ireland-2007 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.