For many households and businesses across Omagh and the wider Fermanagh & Omagh area, keeping on top of rates can feel like another pressure in an already busy month. Whether you’re running a business, managing a family home, or juggling both, anything that makes essential admin quicker and easier is welcome.
Land & Property Services (LPS) has now launched Rates Online, a new digital service designed to help ratepayers manage their rates account more conveniently.
What is Rates Online?
Rates Online allows customers to manage their rates account securely online. Once registered, you can:
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View your rates account details
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Report changes to your information
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Make payments online
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Raise queries directly
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Choose to receive your rates bill electronically
This aims to reduce delays and give people quicker access to information, without having to rely on phone queues or paperwork.
Why this matters for Omagh
For local businesses, rates are a significant outgoing — especially for smaller enterprises working hard to stay competitive on the high street and across the district. For households, rates are another essential cost that needs managed alongside everything else.
Having the option to check details, make payments, or flag an issue online could help make the process faster, clearer and less stressful, particularly when time is tight.
A focus on improving services
Finance Minister John O’Dowd said the service is part of a wider move to transform public services, making them more convenient and improving response times. He also highlighted that rates revenue supports essential public services such as hospitals, childcare, schools and other community supports.
How to get started
Ratepayers can register for the new service through Land & Property Services. If you prefer digital bills, you can also opt into paperless billing once signed up.
This is a practical change that should make life easier for many people across Omagh — especially those trying to manage costs and paperwork while keeping everything else moving.
To set up a Rates Online account visit the nidirect website.
