Consultation on the Landlord Registration Scheme

Have your say on proposed changes to the Landlord Registration Scheme in Northern Ireland.

The Landlord Registration Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 require all private landlords to be registered. The Department for Communities (DfC) now proposes amending these regulations to make the scheme a more effective tool for improving landlords' knowledge of, and compliance with, their legal duties.

What are the proposed changes to the Landlord Registration Scheme?

Proposed changes include collecting information on property standards at registration and sharing register data to support gas safety enforcement and housing policy development.

Share your views on the Landlord Registration Scheme

DfC welcomes your views on the potential benefits and disadvantages of the draft regulations. Your feedback will help shape the regulations and the future of the Landlord Registration Scheme.

You can respond to this consultation using the online survey.

The deadline for responses is 23:59 on Monday 27 April 2026.

First published 2 March 2026