A legal requirement for landlords in Northern Ireland. No fixed renewal date, and here is who can do it, which properties it covers and what the law says.
There is no fixed renewal date. It is a standing duty that applies whenever the rules below are triggered, for example at the start of a tenancy.
The landlord (or their agent).
Yes. It applies to every rented property in Northern Ireland.
Private Tenancies (NI) Order 2006, Arts 4A and 4B, and the Tenancy Information Regulations (NI) 2023, in force 1 April 2023: give the tenant the prescribed Tenancy Information Notice, free of charge, within 28 days of the tenancy being granted, and a notice of variation within 28 days of any change. Failure is an offence.
Written from the same rule Beamwise uses to track this for properties in Northern Ireland, last updated 15 Sept 2026. Rules change, so check the legislation named above or take professional advice before relying on it.
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