1. Landlord’s Association for Northern Ireland (LANI)
DoF LPS
Landlord’s Association for Northern Ireland (LANI)
Update – 17th May 2017
Administered by

2. Introductions Rate Rebate
Graham Miller – Rate Rebate Programme Manager
Lorraine Kane – Central Collection & Landlords Manager
Bernie Magennis – Rate Rebate Communications & Engagement
Jim Maguire – Rate Rebate Communications & Engagement
Rating Policy Division –

3. Collection of Rates from Landlord Sector Legislation
Rates Order 1977
Liability for rates determined by either Article 20 or Article 21 of the Rate Order 1977
Article 20 is mandatory and applies to Landlords where their property is below a Capital Value of £150,000. It only applies to those periods where the property is occupied
Under Article 21 Landlords may enter into a voluntary arrangement to pay rates regardless of capital value of the property

4. Collection of Rates from Landlord Sector Legislation
Liability and Allowances
Owner always liable for House in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) – HMO is defined as a property which is let to three or more Tenants who form two or more households i.e. Students
Both pay a 10% allowance, but must pay in full by the end of September of each year
Allowance reflects the cost to the Landlord of administering and collecting rates on behalf of the Department

5. Collection of Rates from
Landlord Sector

6. Collection of Rates from
Landlord Sector

7. Rate Rebate Scheme Overview

8. Rate Rebate – How to Apply
Universal Credit/Rate Rebate Timescales
Transition Phase (Fresh Claims) September 2017 – September 2018
Contingency Phase December 2018 – June 2019
Managed Migration Phase September 2019 – March 2022

9. Rate Rebate – Eligibility
Eligibility Criteria
Must be entitled to Universal Credit
Claimant or Landlord must be liable for payment of rates to LPS
Must occupy the property as their home
Claimant or their partner must not be entitled to Housing Benefit
Who is Not Eligible?
People living in supported accommodation and pensioners are excluded from the Rate Rebate Scheme and will remain on Housing Benefit/Low Income Rate Relief.
Working age customers who move to Universal Credit and who are only entitled to the Transitional Protection element of Universal Credit.

10. Rate Rebate – Digital Assistance
DoF
Rate Rebate
Scheme
Digital
First
Applications for Rate Rebate will be via
Digital Channels only
Digital
Assistance
(including support via telephone)

11. Rate Rebate – How to Apply
Rate Rebate Application Process:
To claim Rate Rebate claimant needs to register online
Using their address they will be prompted to create a password
A verification will be sent to complete the registration and they will then be able to submit the online application
If awarded Rate Rebate they will be able to view this online and notify any changes in circumstances that may affect the award

12. Rate Rebate – How to Apply
Information which must be provided by Applicant:
Date of Birth
National Insurance Number
Details of Landlord

13. Tenant Registration on Portal

19. Tenant Application

28. Landlord Registration

39. Landlord Portal

42. Certificate of Occupation (CoO)
Rate Rebate
Certificate of Occupation (CoO)
Completion of Certificate of Occupation
A CoO will be required for every claimant in rented accommodation
A Landlord portal will be available to facilitate the completion of the CoO
An will issue to the Landlord asking them to complete CoOs for their Tenants, as and when required
The Landlord must complete the CoO before a claim can be calculated

49. Rate Rebate – Award for Tenants
Rate Rebate will be calculated using information obtained from Universal Credit by LPS
The award will be credited to the rate account on a monthly basis

50. Change of Circumstances (CoC)
Rate Rebate
Change of Circumstances (CoC)
Reporting a Change of Circumstance
The following occupancy/tenancy related CoCs may impact entitlement to Rate Rebate:
- moving to a different property
- % rates liability
- death
The Landlord has a responsibility to report such changes to LPS
A CoC mechanism will be offered via the Landlord portal

54. Financial Arrangements
Rate Rebate
Financial Arrangements
Payments/Awards - Private Landlord
Payments will be credited to the appropriate LPS rate account
(Credit will normally go to the Landlord account, however where the Tenant is the named Ratepayer the credit will go to the Tenant rate account)
Payment will be made on a monthly basis at the end of each month
First payment will include any arrears due from the previous month
A separate monthly schedule will detail all payments line by line
Details on schedule will include claimant name, claim number, address, payment period and amount

55. Financial Arrangements
Rate Rebate
Financial Arrangements
RSS Department of Finance Land & Property Services 14-MAR :34 RBE321 Page 1 Landlord Schedule for Mr R O'HANLON
Landlord Reference : 1220
PAYMENTS,UNDERPAYMENTS AND OVERPAYMENTS
Claimant Details
Claim Ref Claimant Name Address Occupancy ID Posting ID Type Amount(£) Start End
TENANT , PAYMENT JAN JAN2017
QUAY ST,
NEWRY,
BT34 2DJ

56. DoF
Rate Rebate
Scheme
Questions?