{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-northern-ireland-order-2003/article-84",
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  "legislation": "nisi/2003/412",
  "legislation_title": "The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-northern-ireland-order-2003",
  "path": "article/84",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "84",
  "heading": "Meaning of relevant disposal",
  "text": "(1) A disposal is a relevant disposal for the purposes of the provisions of this Chapter relating to grant conditions if it is—\n(a) a conveyance of a freehold estate in possession (whether legal or equitable) or an assignment of the lease, or\n(b) the grant of a lease (other than a mortgage term) for a term of more than 21 years otherwise than at a rack rent.\n(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b) it shall be assumed—\n(a) that any option to renew or extend a lease or sub-lease, whether or not forming part of a series of options, is exercised, and\n(b) that any option to terminate a lease or sub-lease is not exercised.\n(3) The grant of an option enabling a person to call for a relevant disposal shall be treated as such a disposal made to him.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/412/article/84",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:40:24.793883+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}