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Legal and licensing help for new tourist accommodation businesses
You should be aware of the various legal considerations before starting up a tourist accommodation business, such as certification.
Entrepreneurship for tourist accommodation providers
Accommodation providers can benefit from strategic planning and taking an entrepreneurial approach to running the business.
Quality assessment and star ratings for new accommodation businesses
Tourism NI runs a voluntary quality grading scheme for accommodation businesses – find out how to get your new business graded to boost your reputation.
The tourist economy in Northern Ireland
Key facts and figures about the tourism industry in Northern Ireland.
Certifying a new accommodation business
If you are starting up a new tourist accommodation business such as a hotel or bed and breakfast, you must apply to get certification from Tourism NI.
Consultation on developing a modernised food hygiene delivery model in NI
The Food Standards Agency is seeking views on the proposed developments for the modernised food hygiene delivery model in Northern Ireland.
Support available for accommodation businesses
Help, support and advice for tourist accommodation providers such as hotels and guesthouses, including Invest NI and Tourism NI.
Categories of accommodation business
The eight accommodation categories in Northern Ireland including hotel, guesthouse, bed and breakfast and hostel.
Workplace transport safety of concrete premises inspection campaign
HSENI safety inspections to assess the management of workplace transport-related risks.
Start a tourist accommodation business
How to start a tourist business in Northern Ireland, including the tourism economy, key considerations, challenges and certification.
Get your tourist accommodation certified
The process of applying for tourist accommodation certification from Tourism NI and getting your premises inspected.
Tourist accommodation categories that need certification
The eight categories of tourist accommodation that require certification from Tourism NI in order to trade.
Inspections of certified tourist accommodation
Tourism NI inspects certified tourist accommodation every four years and also carries out ad-hoc inspections.
Appealing your tourist accommodation inspection outcome
If Tourism NI refuse or revoke your tourist accommodation certification you can appeal the decision.
Deregister your certified tourist accommodation
You should inform Tourism NI if your wish to stop trading as a tourist accommodation provider.
Tourist accommodation certification
Details of the Tourism NI certification process and statutory inspections for accommodation start-ups.
Business rates: New valuation list published
The new valuation list for non-domestic properties will be used to calculate business rate bills from 1 April 2023.
Workshop: Modern revenue generation – selling with the whole company
Workshop to help local tech companies to launch a new product or expand into a new market and reach target customers.
'Meet the Aerospace Technology Institute' event
Register now to find out more about the ATI and its role in supporting businesses in the UK’s aerospace sector.
Reval 2023: New draft valuations for business rates
The draft schedule of values is the list of values that will be used from 1 April 2023 to calculate non-domestic rate bills.