Explanatory note

Chapter II of Part II of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 established a regime of introductory tenancies. If the landlord is to end such a tenancy he must provide the tenant with a notice stating that the landlord is applying to the court for an order for possession, setting out the reasons for this decision and informing the tenant of his right to request a review of this decision. These Regulations make provision about the procedure to be followed in such a review.

Regulation 2 provides that the tenant is entitled to a hearing and how this right is to be exercised. Regulation 3 provides that the review must be undertaken by a person who was not involved in the original decision. Regulations 4 to 10 set out the details of the procedure to be followed on the review.