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Article 35 Reimbursement of costs of tenant's improvements

(1)

This Article applies where a secure tenant has made an improvement and—

(a)

the landlord, or a predecessor in title of the landlord, has given its written consent to the improvement or is treated as having given its consent; and

(b)

work on the improvement was begun not earlier than the date of coming into operation of this Order; and

(c)

the improvement has materially added to the price which the dwelling-house may be expected to fetch if sold on the open market or the rent which the landlord may be expected to be able to charge on letting the dwelling-house.

(2)

Where this Article applies, the landlordF1 may (in addition to any other power or duty to make such payments) make, at or after the end of the tenancy, such payment to the tenant (or his personal representatives) in respect of the improvement as the landlord considers to be appropriate.

(3)

The amount of any payment under paragraph (2) in respect of an improvement must not exceed the cost, or likely cost, of the improvement after deducting the amount of any grant in respect of that improvement under Part III.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

2003 NI 2

Notes on the whole Order

Textual amendments

F1

functions transf. by SR 1999/481