# The Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023

S.R. 2023/18 · made 16 February 2023 · revised to 1 April 2023

These Regulations amend regulation 12 paragraphs (a) and (b), regulation 37(2) and Schedule 1, paragraphs (1) and (3) of the Tenancy Deposit Schemes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 by increasing the time limits for requirements relating to tenancy deposits.

Made under: The Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (Article 5B, Article 72)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/tenancy-deposit-schemes-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2023/pdf/nisr_20230018_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/tenancy-deposit-schemes-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2023/pdf/nisrem_20230018_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Landlord And Tenant
Made 16th February 2023
Coming into operation 1st April 2023
The Department for Communities makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 5B(5) and (6) and Article 72(1) of the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 and come into operation on 1st April 2023.

## 2 Amendment of the Tenancy Deposit Schemes Regulations (Northern Ireland)

The Tenancy Deposit Schemes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 are amended in accordance with regulation 3.

## 3 Amendment of the Tenancy Deposit Schemes Regulations (Northern Ireland)

(1) In regulation 12 (requirement on landlord to supply information) –
(a) In paragraph (a), for “14 days” substitute “28 days”; and
(b) In paragraph (b) –
(i) For “28 days” substitute “35 days”;
(ii) At the end insert “and any relevant person”.
(2) In regulation 37(2) (duty to produce an information leaflet), for “28 days” substitute “35 days”.
(3) In Schedule 1 (the prescribed information to be provided when the tenancy deposit is protected in a tenancy deposit scheme) –
(a) In paragraph 1, omit “within 14 days from the receipt of the deposit from the tenant”;
(b) In paragraph 3, omit “within 28 days from the receipt of the deposit”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 16th February 2023
(L.S.)
David Polley
A senior officer of the Department for Communities

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the regulations)
These Regulations amend regulation 12 paragraphs (a) and (b), regulation 37(2) and Schedule 1, paragraphs (1) and (3) of the Tenancy Deposit Schemes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 by increasing the time limits for requirements relating to tenancy deposits.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2023/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tenancy-deposit-schemes-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2023
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