Rent books and tenancy statements - information for landlords

Rent books

If you let a privately rented house, you must provide your tenants with a rent book.

If the tenancy started before April 2007, the rent book must contain the items laid out in the document below.

Download particulars to be included in a rent book for compliance with Rent Book Regulations (2004) (PDF - 102KB)

If the tenancy started after April 2007, the rent book must contain the items laid out in the document below.

Download particulars to be included in a rent book for compliance with Rent Book Regulations (2007) (PDF - 98KB)

You can also download a template rent book from the Department for Social Development website (PDF - 58KB)

Tenancy statements

If the tenancy started after April 2007, you must also provide a tenancy statement.

This must contain the information outlined in the Tenancy Terms Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007.

Download Tenancy Terms Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (PDF - 98KB)

If you do not provide your tenants with a tenancy statement within 28 days of their tenancy beginning, this means a six month tenancy has been created and you must meet the default repairing obligations.

These repair obligations are outlined in the Private Tenancy (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.

Download default repair obligations for landlords and tenants (PDF - 100KB)