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Policymakers in Northern Ireland must ensure landlords can regain possession of their properties efficiently, following the Department for Communities (DfC) proposals to increase standard notice periods for tenants to up to six months, alongside exemptions where shorter notice periods would still apply.
The Department for Communities (DfC) plans to extend notice- to-quit periods for tenants who live in homes for longer periods to provide greater stability; however, this goal must be balanced with a structured and predictable framework for letting agents and landlords.
The Northern Ireland Dilapidation Bill aims to modernise and consolidate the rules which equip local authorities to tackle run-down, dangerous, or dilapidated buildings and land. It creates a single toolkit to support earlier action to protect amenities, aid regeneration, and keep people safe. The overall direction of the legislation is sound, and Propertymark is engaging with Ministers and MLAs to make improvements so that it will work better in practice.
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC Act) was enacted on 24 May 2024 and provides regulation of competition in digital markets, amending the Competition Act 1998 and the Enterprise Act 2002 and encompassing the protection of consumer rights and other related rights.