Landlords have a duty to register all dwellings to which the Housing (Registration of Rented Dwellings) Regulations, 1996, apply, irrespective of the source of income of the tenant. Local authorities are responsible for enforcing the regulations and they are encouraged to make every effort to achieve compliance with the regu lations. Ways to further assist local authorities in this regard will be pursued including the provision of information to local authorities regarding tenancies supported through the supplementary welfare allowance scheme. This will be facilitated by provisions in the Social Welfare Bill, 2000.