Guidelines are available every step of the way when starting up your accommodation business, see Tourism NI Accommodation start-up. The Quality Assurance team at Tourism NI will also guide you to other statutory bodies which will be involved in certifying your accommodation. Guidance on planning requirements and business rates is available on the NIBusiness link below.
While Tourism Northern Ireland is the lead agency for developing the tourism sector, Invest NI may be able to provide support towards building or expanding tourism accommodation in Northern Ireland.
All tourist accommodation by law must be certified by Tourism Northern Ireland.
Tourism NI Accommodation Start-up