The Rent Assessment Panel is an independent body funded by the Department of Social Development. Its function is to determine appropriate rents for properties in the private renting sector that are:
- Controlled under the Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978;
- Registered with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive;
- Subject to appeal by either the landlord or tenant.
The decision maker is the Rent Officer in DSD Housing; he/she determines the appropriate rent for a property and notifies parties of the outcome. The work of the Panel involves the physical inspection of properties whose rents are subject to appeal and often the committee will also be required to conduct a public hearing before its determination of an appropriate rent.
For further information on the Rent Assessment Panel, please contact: