Two jurisdictions, two sets of rules. What a landlord needs in the Republic of Ireland is not what they need in Northern Ireland, and the differences are easy to get wrong. Here they are side by side.
| Topic | Republic of Ireland | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| RegistrationThe Republic registers each tenancy with the RTB every year; Northern Ireland registers the landlord with the council scheme every three years. | RTB tenancy registration (new and annual)Every 12 months | Landlord Registration SchemeEvery 3 years |
| Energy ratingTwo different schemes that are easy to confuse: a BER in the Republic, an EPC in the North. | Building Energy Rating (BER) certificateValid for 10 years | Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)Valid for 10 years |
| Gas safetyA statutory annual certificate in the North. In the Republic an annual check is good practice, not a certificate the law requires. | Gas safety check (RGI Declaration of Conformance)Every 12 months (good practice) | Gas Safety Certificate (CP12 / LGSR)Every 12 months |
| Electrical safetyA statutory EICR every five years in the North; recommended, not required, in the Republic. | Electrical periodic inspection reportEvery 5 years (good practice) | Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR)Every 5 years |
| Shared houses (HMOs)Northern Ireland licenses HMOs through the council. The Republic has no single HMO licence; standards and fire safety apply instead. | No equivalent | HMO licenceEvery 5 years |
No. The Republic of Ireland follows Irish law and Northern Ireland follows UK devolved law, so the certificates, registrations and deadlines are different on each side of the border.
There is no statutory periodic gas safety certificate for landlords in the Republic, unlike Northern Ireland. Gas appliances must be kept in good repair under the minimum standards, and an annual check by a Registered Gas Installer is recommended.
A BER (Building Energy Rating) is the Republic of Ireland's energy certificate, valid for 10 years. An EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) is Northern Ireland's. They are separate schemes and one does not stand in for the other.
Every 12 months, from a Gas Safe registered engineer, with a copy to tenants within 28 days.
Yes. Beamwise treats each property by its own jurisdiction, so a portfolio with homes on both sides of the border is tracked against the right rules for each.
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