Running a letting agency in Northern Ireland isn't the same as running one in England. The law is different. The portals are different. The landlord registration system is different. And until recently, the software available to NI letting agents was built entirely for the English market — leaving agents to manage NI-specific compliance with spreadsheets and sticky notes.
This guide covers what NI letting agents actually need from property management software, why most UK platforms fall short, and what to look for when choosing a platform in 2026.
Northern Ireland operates under its own housing legislation, separate from England's Housing Acts. The key framework for letting agents is the Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, which introduced significant changes to how tenancies are created, managed, and ended.
Under the Private Tenancies Act 2022, all private landlords letting property in Northern Ireland must register with Land & Property Services (LPS). Registration is per landlord (not per property) and must be renewed annually. Letting agents acting on behalf of landlords are responsible for ensuring their clients are registered.
An unregistered landlord cannot legally serve a valid notice to quit. This is a significant enforcement risk that English-focused software typically ignores entirely — there is no equivalent requirement in England.
What you need from your software:
The property portal landscape in Northern Ireland is different from England. While Rightmove has a presence, the dominant portals used by NI letting agents are:
Most UK property management platforms integrate with Rightmove and Zoopla — but not PropertyPal or PropertyNews. This means NI agents using those platforms must log into each portal separately to advertise properties, a significant time drain across a large portfolio.
Northern Ireland's position means many landlords own properties on both sides of the border — some in Belfast or Derry, others in Donegal, Monaghan, or Louth. This creates a unique multi-currency, multi-jurisdiction compliance challenge:
Software that only handles GBP or only tracks English compliance certificates will fail cross-border landlords completely. See our full guide to managing cross-border landlords →
List and manage NI properties without leaving your software
Track registration numbers and expiry dates per landlord
NI-specific notice periods, rent increase letters, and tenancy statements
Remittances, statements, and invoices in sterling — not EUR
EUR for ROI properties alongside GBP for NI
NI deposit schemes differ from England — make sure they're listed
| Feature | Arthur Online | Rentalize | Propflow NI-built |
|---|---|---|---|
| PropertyPal integration | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| PropertyNews integration | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Rightmove integration | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Daft.ie integration | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| LPS registration tracking | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| NI Private Tenancies Act compliance | ✗ | partial | ✓ |
| GBP-first pricing & remittance | ✓ | ✗ EUR only | ✓ |
| Multi-currency (GBP + EUR) | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| TDSNI deposit scheme listed | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Cross-border landlord support | ✗ | partial | ✓ |
| Based in Northern Ireland | ✗ | ✗ Dublin | ✓ Dungannon |
| Starting price | ~£1/unit/mo | €199/mo | £29/mo flat |
| Self-serve free trial | ✗ | Demo only | 14 days, full access |
Competitor information based on publicly available feature pages and pricing as of September 2026.
Propflow was founded in Dungannon, Northern Ireland — not London, Dublin, or Edinburgh. Every decision about which features to build first came from conversations with NI letting agents about the workflows that were costing them the most time.
That's why PropertyPal integration was built in from day one. Why LPS registration tracking is part of the core compliance module. Why remittances are produced in GBP. And why the platform handles the specific notice periods and tenancy statement requirements of the Private Tenancies Act 2022 — not the English Housing Acts.
Propflow is built with PropertyPal integration as a core feature. You can list properties on PropertyPal, PropertyNews, Rightmove, and Daft.ie directly from the platform — no separate logins required for each portal.
Yes, in practice. Northern Ireland has its own tenancy legislation (Private Tenancies Act 2022), its own landlord registration system (LPS), different deposit scheme options (TDSNI), and different dominant property portals (PropertyPal, PropertyNews). Most England-focused software handles none of these correctly. Using generic UK software for an NI agency means managing NI compliance manually outside your main system.
Under the Private Tenancies Act 2022, all private landlords in Northern Ireland must register with Land & Property Services (LPS) and renew annually. An unregistered landlord cannot legally serve a valid notice to quit. Propflow stores the LPS registration number and expiry date per landlord and alerts you before renewal is due, so you can manage this across your full client portfolio.
Yes, with Propflow. The platform handles GBP for NI properties and EUR for ROI properties, with jurisdiction-specific compliance tracking for each. See our cross-border landlord guide →
Propflow has a built-in CSV import tool for properties, tenants, and payment history. Export from your current system, map the columns, and import directly — the whole process takes a few hours for most agencies. Your data never leaves your browser until it reaches your Propflow account.
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