# Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, Paragraph 2


The surviving spouse, or surviving civil partner, (if any) of the original tenant, if residing in the dwelling-house immediately before the death of the original tenant, shall after the death be the statutory tenant if and so long as he or she occupies the dwelling-house as his or her residence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1978/1050/schedule/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rent-northern-ireland-order-1978/schedule-1/paragraph-2
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