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Housing Act 1980 in Northern Ireland

1980 c. 51 · Enacted 8 August 1980 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 1 change made by later legislation has not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 21 October 2014.

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s. 140amendment to earlier affecting provision 1986 c. 63, Sch. 4 para. 11(2)Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Sch. 9 para. 6(b)

Contents

  1. 1—50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  2. Protected shorthold tenancies
  3. 51Preliminary.
  4. 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. 53Right of tenant to terminate protected shorthold tenancy.
  6. 55Orders for possession.
  7. Assured tenancies
  8. 56—58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  9. Rents
  10. 59Rent officers and applications for registration of rent.
  11. 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. 61Effect of registration of rent etc.
  13. 62Cancellation of registration of rent.
  14. 63Repeal of sections 48 and 50 of Rent Act 1977.
  15. Conversion of controlled tenancies
  16. 64Conversion of controlled tenancies into regulated tenancies.
  17. Regulated tenancies
  18. 65Resident landlords
  19. 66Amendment of Cases 11 and 12 of Schedule 15 to Rent Act 1977.
  20. 67Lettings by servicemen.
  21. Rent agreements
  22. 68Rent agreements with tenants having security of tenure.
  23. Restricted contracts
  24. 69Restricted contracts: security of tenure.
  25. 70Reconsideration of registered rents under Part V of Rent Act 1977.
  26. 71Cancellation of rents registered under Part V of Rent Act 1977.
  27. 72Functions of rent tribunals. Repealed
  28. Miscellaneous
  29. 73Dwellings forming part of Crown Estate or belonging to Duchies.
  30. 74Housing association and housing trust tenancies under Rent Act 1977.
  31. 75Proceedings for possession of certain dwelling-houses.
  32. 76Statutory tenancies by succession.
  33. 77Amendment of Part VI of Rent Act 1977.
  34. 78Allowable premiums in relation to certain long tenancies.
  35. 79Meaning of “ premium” in Part IX of Rent Act 1977.
  36. 80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  37. 81Tenant’s improvements.
  38. 82Provisions as to consents required by section 81.
  39. 83Conditional consent to tenant’s improvements.
  40. 84Exclusion of certain housing associations from Part III.
  41. 85Interpretation and application of Part III.
  42. 86Jurisdiction of county court and rules of procedure.
  43. 87. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  44. 88Discretion of court in certain proceedings for possession.
  45. 89Restriction on discretion of court in making orders for possession of land.
  46. 90—133. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  47. Part IX: General
  48. Supplemental
  49. 153Commencement.
  50. 155Short title and extent.
  51. 1Paragraph 1
  52. 2Paragraph 2
  53. 3Paragraph 3
  54. 4Paragraph 4
  55. 5Paragraph 5
  56. 6Paragraph 6
  57. 7Paragraph 7
  58. 7AParagraph 7A
  59. 8Paragraph 8
  60. 9Paragraph 9
  61. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  62. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  63. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  64. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  65. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  66. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  67. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  68. Part I
  69. Rent Act 1977
  70. 1Paragraph 1
  71. 2Paragraph 2
  72. 3Paragraph 3
  73. 4Paragraph 4
  74. Part II
  75. Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976
  76. 5Paragraph 5
  77. 6Paragraph 6
  78. 7Paragraph 7
  79. 8Paragraph 8
  80. Part III
  81. General
  82. 9Paragraph 9
  83. 10Paragraph 10
  84. 1Paragraph 1
  85. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  86. 3Paragraph 3
  87. 4Paragraph 4
  88. 6Paragraph 6
  89. 1Paragraph 1
  90. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  91. 3Paragraph 3
  92. 4Paragraph 4
  93. 5Paragraph 5
  94. 2Paragraph 2
  95. 4Paragraph 4
  96. 5Paragraph 5
  97. 6Paragraph 6
  98. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  99. 8Paragraph 8
  100. Part I: Supplementary Provisions
  101. Constitution of tribunals Repealed
  102. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  103. Appeals Repealed
  104. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  105. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  106. Costs Repealed
  107. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  108. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  109. Provision of information Repealed
  110. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  111. Part II: Amendments of 1967 Act
  112. 8Paragraph 8
  113. 9Paragraph 9
  114. 10Paragraph 10
  115. 11Paragraph 11
  116. 12Paragraph 12
  117. Schedule 25: Minor and Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings
  118. Part I: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  119. 1Paragraph 1
  120. 2Paragraph 2
  121. 3Paragraph 3
  122. Housing Act 1957 (c. 56)
  123. 7—9Paragraph 7—9 Repealed
  124. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  125. 11—13Paragraph 11—13 Repealed
  126. 18, 19Paragraph 18, 19 Repealed
  127. 32Paragraph 32
  128. 33Paragraph 33
  129. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  130. 35Paragraph 35
  131. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  132. 37Paragraph 37
  133. 38Paragraph 38
  134. 39Paragraph 39
  135. 40Paragraph 40
  136. 41Paragraph 41
  137. 42Paragraph 42
  138. 43Paragraph 43
  139. 44Paragraph 44
  140. 45Paragraph 45
  141. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  142. 47Paragraph 47
  143. 48Paragraph 48
  144. 49Paragraph 49
  145. 50Paragraph 50
  146. 51Paragraph 51
  147. 52Paragraph 52
  148. 53Paragraph 53
  149. 54Paragraph 54
  150. 55Paragraph 55
  151. 56Paragraph 56
  152. 57Paragraph 57
  153. 58Paragraph 58
  154. 59Paragraph 59
  155. 60Paragraph 60
  156. 61Paragraph 61
  157. 62Paragraph 62 Repealed
  158. 63Paragraph 63 Repealed
  159. 64Paragraph 64
  160. 65Paragraph 65
  161. 66Paragraph 66
  162. 67Paragraph 67
  163. 68Paragraph 68
  164. 69Paragraph 69 Repealed
  165. 70Paragraph 70
  166. 71Paragraph 71 Repealed
  167. 72Paragraph 72
  168. 73Paragraph 73
  169. 74Paragraph 74 Repealed
  170. 75Paragraph 75
  171. 76Paragraph 76 Repealed
  172. 77Paragraph 77
  173. 78Paragraph 78