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Housing
We can offer advice to tenants, landlords and owner-occupiers on housing issues.
Private housing in Carrickfergus is mainly dealt with under
Public Health (Ireland) Act 1878
This legislation deals with Public Health nuisances from Housing defects that affect the health of the occupier.
Pollution Control and Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 1978
This legislation deals with housing problems that require urgent attention.
Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006
This legislation deals with defects in houses that may make the house unfit for human habitation or materially affect the comfort of the occupier.
It also deals with unlawful eviction, tenancy agreements and harassments of tenants and landlords. Please see the Private Tenancies Section for further information.
For further information please contact:
Environmental Health Section
Telephone: 028 9335 8000
E-Mail: sec2.envhealth@carrickfergus.org
