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F1F2Either—

(a)

a relevant order or suspended Ground 2 possession order is in force, or

(b)

an application is pending before any court for a relevant order or a Ground 2 possession order to be made,

in respect of the tenant or the proposed assignee or a person who is residing with either of them.

  • A “relevant order” means—

    1. (a)

      an injunction under Chapter 4 of Part 2 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (injunctions against anti-social behaviour);

    2. (b)

      an injunction against breach of a tenancy agreement granted or sought on the grounds that the tenant—

      1. (i)

        is engaging in, or threatening to engage in, conduct causing or likely to cause a nuisance or annoyance to a person residing, visiting or otherwise engaging in a lawful activity in the locality;

      2. (ii)

        is using or threatening to use the premises for immoral or illegal purposes; or

      3. (iii)

        is allowing, inciting or encouraging any other person to engage or threaten to engage in such conduct or use or threaten to use the premises for such purposes;

    3. (c)

      an anti-social behaviour order under Article 3 or 6 of the Antisocial Behaviour (Northern Ireland) Order 2004;

    4. (d)

      an interim anti-social behaviour order under Article 4 or 6A of that Order.

  • A “Ground 2 possession order” means an order for possession under Ground 2 in Schedule 3.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

1986 NI 13

F2

Sch. 3A: Grounds 2A, 2B inserted (1.9.2011) by Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 22), ss. 12(1), 25(1) (with s. 12(2)); S.R. 2011/241, art. 2(2), Sch. 2

Notes on the whole Order

Textual amendments

F1

functions transf. by SR 1999/481