Article 36 (2) of The Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 permits a district council to charge a fee to a landlord or tenant in respect of an application to conduct an inspection of a dwelling house, which is let or to be let under a private tenancy, in order to determine whether the dwelling house is fit for human habitation.

Article 25 of the Order permits a district council to charge the costs of carrying out works specified in a notice of unfitness or notice of disrepair to the person on whom the notice was served, together with interest at a rate to be prescribed by the Department.

These regulations specify the amount of fee which can be charged in respect of an application to have an inspection for fitness carried out. The rate of interest which can be charged on expenses incurred under Article 25 is also specified.