The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983

1983/1118 · Made 27 July 1983 · Extends to Northern Ireland

Contents

1. Part I: INTRODUCTORY
2. 1Title and commencement
3. 2Interpretation
4. Part II: SECURE TENANTS
5. Chapter I: SALE OF DWELLING-HOUSES BY THE EXECUTIVE
6. 3House sales scheme
7. 3AHouse sales by registered housing associations Repealed
8. 4House sales scheme: supplemental provision
9. Chapter II: SECURITY OF TENURE AND RIGHTS OF SECURE TENANTS
11. 24Interpretation of Chapter II
12. Secure tenancies
13. 25Secure tenancies
14. 26Succession on death of tenant
15. 27Security of tenure
16. 28Proceedings for possession: notice requirements
17. 28AAdditional requirements in relation to certain proceedings for possession
18. 29Grounds and orders for possession
19. Terms of a secure tenancy
20. 30Subletting and lodgers
21. 31Provisions as to consents required by Article 30
22. 32Assigments
23. 32AAssignments by way of exchange
24. 33Other disposals
25. 34Tenant's improvements
26. 34ARight to compensation for improvements
27. 35Reimbursement of costs of tenant's improvements
28. 36Rent not to be increased on account of tenant's improvements
29. 37Variation of terms of secure tenancy
30. 38Provision of information about tenancies
31. Other rights of secure tenants
32. 38ARight to have repairs carried out
33. Housing management
34. 39Provision of information about housing allocation
35. 40Consultation with secure tenants
36. 41Rights of landlord where secure tenancy appears to have been abandoned
37. 42Tenant's right of appeal against termination of tenancy under Article 41
38. Miscellaneous
39. 44Application to existing tenancies
40. 45Application to licences
41. Chapter III: JURISDICTION
42. 46Jurisdiction of county court
43. 47Extended discretion of court in certain proceedings for possession
44. Part
45. Part IV: AMENDMENTS OF THE PRINCIPAL ORDER
46. Chapter
47. IIIMISCELLANEOUS
48. 85Advances by the Executive
49. 87Indemnity agreements with building societies
50. 88Financial assistance for voluntary organisations concerned with housing
51. 89Increase of membership of the Executive
52. Part V: PRIVATE SECTOR TENANTS
54. 90Interpretation of Part V
55. Protected shorthold tenancies
56. 91Preliminary
57. 92Protected shorthold tenancies
58. 93Right of tenant to terminate protected shorthold tenancy
59. 94Subletting or assignment
60. 95Orders for possession
61. Amendments of 1978 Order
62. 96Protected tenancies
63. 97Proceedings for possession of certain dwelling-houses
64. 98Change in condition of dwelling-houses, etc. Repealed
65. 99Enforcement of certificates of disrepair Repealed
66. 100Meaning of “premium” in Part VIII of the 1978 Order
67. 101Entry to carry out works to certain premises Repealed
68. 102Ascertainment of landlord's identity by district council
69. 103Amendment of Cases 11 and 12 of Schedule 4 to the 1978 Order
70. 104Lettings by servicemen
71. VISUPPLEMENTAL
72. 106Regulations and order
73. 108Savings, transitional provisions and revocations
74. Schedule Schedule
75. Schedule 2: TENANCIES WHICH ARE NOT SECURE TENANCIES
76. Part: Long leases
77. 1Paragraph 1
78. Part: Introductory tenancies
79. 1AParagraph 1A
80. Part: Premises occupied under contract of employment
81. 2Paragraph 2
82. Part: Land acquired for development
83. 3Paragraph 3
84. Part: Accommodation for homeless persons
85. 3AParagraph 3A
86. Part: Accommodation for asylum‐seekers
87. 3AParagraph 3A
88. Part: ...
89. 3BParagraph 3B Repealed
90. Part: Temporary letting to person seeking accommodation
91. 4Paragraph 4
92. Part: Short-term arrangements
93. 5Paragraph 5
94. Part: Temporary accommodation during works
95. 6Paragraph 6
96. Part: Licensed premises
97. 7Paragraph 7
98. Part: Business tenancies
99. 8Paragraph 8
100. Part: Defective dwelling‐houses
101. 9Paragraph 9
102. Part: Qualifying shorthold tenancies
103. 10Paragraph 10
104. Schedule 3: GROUNDS FOR POSSESSION OF DWELLING-HOUSES LET UNDER SECURE TENANCIES
105. Part I: GROUNDS ON WHICH COURT MAY ORDER POSSESSION
106. Ground 1
107. Paragraph
108. Ground 2
109. Paragraph
110. Ground 2A
111. Paragraph
112. Ground 3
113. Paragraph
114. Paragraph
115. Ground 4
116. Paragraph
117. Paragraph
118. Ground 5
119. Paragraph
120. Ground 5A
121. Paragraph
122. Paragraph
123. Ground 6
124. Paragraph
125. Ground 7
126. Paragraph
127. Ground 8
128. Paragraph
129. Ground 9
130. Paragraph
131. Ground 10
132. Paragraph
133. Ground 11
134. Paragraph
135. Part II: SUITABILITY OF ACCOMMODATION
136. 1Paragraph 1
137. 1AParagraph 1A
138. 2Paragraph 2
139. 3Paragraph 3
140. Schedule 3A: GROUNDS FOR WITHHOLDING CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT BY WAY OF EXCHANGE
141. Part: Ground 1
142. Paragraph
143. Part: Ground 2
144. Paragraph
145. Ground 2A
146. Paragraph
147. Paragraph
148. Ground 2B
149. Paragraph
150. Part: Ground 3
151. Paragraph
152. Part: Ground 4
153. Paragraph
154. Part: Ground 5
155. Paragraph
156. Part: Ground 6
157. Paragraph
158. Part: Ground 7
159. Paragraph
160. Schedule Schedule
161. Schedule Schedule
162. Schedule 11: SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
163. 1Paragraph 1
164. 2Paragraph 2
165. 3Paragraph 3
166. Schedule Schedule