Paragraph 2

Northern Ireland

In determining whether it is reasonably suitable to those needs regard shall be had to—

(a)

the nature of the accommodation which it is the practice of the landlord to allocate to persons with similar needs;

(b)

the distance of the accommodation available from the place of work or education of the tenant and of any members of his family;

(c)

its distance from the home of any member of the tenant's family if proximity to it is essential to that member's or the tenant's well-being;

(d)

the needs (as regards extent of accommodation) and means of the tenant and his family;

(e)

the terms on which the accommodation is available and the terms of the F1. . . tenancy;

(f)

if any furniture was provided by the landlord for use under the F2. . . tenancy, whether furniture is to be provided for use in the other accommodation and, if it is, the nature of that furniture.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 2(e) omitted (31.7.2010) by virtue of Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 9), ss. 9(5)(b), 19(1); S.R. 2010/251, art. 2
F2: Word in Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 2(f) omitted (31.7.2010) by virtue of Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 9), ss. 9(5)(b), 19(1); S.R. 2010/251, art. 2

Notes on the whole Order

Textual amendments

F1: functions transf. by SR 1999/481

Notes on Part II

Modifications

C1: Sch. 3 Pt. II (paras. 1-3) applied by Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/412 (N.I. 2)), art. 19B(5) (as inserted (31.7.2010) by Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 9), ss. 9(3), 19(1); S.R. 2010/251, art. 2)