Publications

Section 12 of the Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 contains a power for the Department to make regulations requiring landlords to offer tenants a choice of payment methods for rent and other payments relating to their tenancy, after consultation, if required.

The key objectives of the consultation are to:

In response to the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, the Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) for Architecture and Built Environment in Northern Ireland distributed a survey to gather feedback on people’s experiences of our built environment during lockdown.

The Department for Communities has responsibility for publishing and maintaining a Design Guide for Travellers’ sites in NI. The Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) has the strategic role in the provision of

This document reports the findings of both consultations on the proposals to seek reversal of the reclassification of Registered Housing Associations (RHAs) in Northern Ireland and provides analysis of respondents’ feedback to the consultation.

From this page, you can view the responses to the Department's consultation rating liability for domestic rental properties.  

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment Chair's response to the DSD consultation – Belfast Streets Ahead Phase 3: Public Realm.

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment. Planning Subgroup Chair Response to the DOE Consultation – Draft Statutory Guidance for the Operation of Community Planning 2015.

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment response to Mid and East Antrim Council Consultation on their Draft Corporate Plan 2015-2019.

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment response to the draft corporate plan from Fermanagh and Omagh Council.

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment response to the DOE consultations on Planning Reform & Transfer to Local Government. 

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment response to the DSD Consultation on Laganbank Quarter, Lisburn Development Scheme. 

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment response to Belfast City Council Consultation on Draft Corporate Procurement Strategy. 

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment response to the Belfast City Council Consultation - Urban Strategies Belfast City Centre Directions.

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment response to the DOE consultation - Strategic Planning Policy Statement for NI.

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment response to the DOE Consultation: Revised Draft Planning Policy Statement 15 - Planning and Flood Risk.

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment response to the NI Assembly Committee on the Environment - Local Government Reorganisation Bill. 

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment response to the Belfast City Council Consultation - Belfast City Masterplan Review. 

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment response to the DSD consultation - Community Asset Transfer. 

Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment response to the Farrell Review of Architecture and Built Environment - Call for Evidence Questions.