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Enforced by: NIHE, UK Government
Status: Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling: Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Landlord10 Any Person4 Applicant2

Plus 16 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Landlord — also bound by 224 other Acts

Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 74 duties

Housing Act 1985 55 duties

Housing Act 1996 30 duties

The Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003 27 duties

The Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2004 26 duties

Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 184 duties

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 144 duties

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 104 duties

Communications Act 2003 92 duties

Road Traffic Act 1988 92 duties

Applicant — also bound by 307 other Acts

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 46 duties

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 42 duties

The Land Registration Rules 2003 25 duties

Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 (Aircrew) 20 duties

Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 18 duties

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

INTRODUCTORY

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3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art001 Title and commencement

s.art002 General interpretation

s.art003 Members of a person's family

Part 2

CONDUCT OF TENANTS

8 of 27 sections shown

s.010 Notice of proceedings for possession Regulated

Serve notice of proceedings before seeking possession of an introductory tenancyLandlord

s.011 Review of decision to seek possession Regulated

Review decisions to seek possession of introductory tenanciesLandlord

s.018 Provision of information about tenancies Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NIHE and housing associations must provide tenancy informationStatutory regulator

s.019 Consultation on matters of housing management Regulated

Establish and publish consultation arrangements for introductory tenantsLandlord

s.art009 Proceedings for possession Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Landlord must obtain court order to end introductory tenancyLocal authority

s.art019 Tenant's right of appeal against termination of tenancy under Article 19A Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Court must determine tenant appeals and order appropriate remediesTribunal / Court

s.art027 Anti-social behaviour: Executive's policies and procedure Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NIHE must publish and provide anti-social behaviour policiesStatutory regulator

s.rights of landlord where introductory tenancy appe Rights of landlord where introductory tenancy appears to have been abandoned Regulated

Manage abandoned introductory tenancies — notice and possessionLandlord

19 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.012 Effect of beginning proceedings for possession

s.013 Persons qualified to succeed tenant

s.014 Cases where the tenant is a successor

s.015 Succession to introductory tenancy

s.016 Assignment in general prohibited

s.017 Right of introductory tenants of the Executive to have repairs carried out

s.020 Jurisdiction of county court

s.021 Power to make further provision

s.022 Extension of ground of nuisance or annoyance to neighbours, &c.

s.023 New ground of domestic violence

s.024 Extension of ground that grant of tenancy induced by false statement

s.025 Proceedings for possession or termination

s.026 Power to grant injunctions against anti-social behaviour

s.027 Meaning of “harm”

s.art004 Interpretation of Part II

s.art005 Meaning of “dwelling-house”

s.art006 Introductory tenancies

s.art007 Duration of introductory tenancy

s.art008 Licences

Part 3

GRANTS, &c. FOR RENEWAL OF PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING

20 of 93 sections shown

s.042 Renovation grants: certificates required in case of tenant's application Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NIHE must require tenant’s certificate and landlord’s letting certificate for renovation grant applicationsLocal authority

s.047 Common parts grants: certificates required to accompany application Regulated

Include a signed certificate with your common parts grant applicationLandlord

s.053 Disabled facilities grants: certificates required in case of tenant's application Regulated

Provide owner's certificate for tenant's disabled facilities grant applicationLandlord

s.054 Disabled facilities grants: purposes for which grant must or may be given Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NIHE must approve grants for mandatory home adaptationsStatutory regulator

s.055 Disabled facilities grants: approval of application Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NIHE must assess and approve disabled facilities grant applicationsStatutory regulator

s.065 Decision and notification Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NIHE must notify grant applicants of decisions within 6 monthsStatutory regulator

s.066 Payment of grants: general Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NIHE must pay approved housing grants in full or by instalmentsStatutory regulator

s.068 Payment of grants: conditions as to carrying out of the works Regulated

Complete grant-aided housing works within 12 monthsApplicant

s.069 Payment of grants: conditions as to contractors employed Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NIHE must define and provide criteria for acceptable contractorsStatutory regulator

s.076 Condition for repayment on disposal: renovation grants Regulated

Repay renovation grants if you sell or transfer the propertyAny Person

s.077 Condition for repayment on disposal: common parts grants Regulated

Repay common parts grants if you sell or transfer the buildingApplicant

s.078 Condition as to repayment on disposal: HMO grants Regulated

Repay HMO grant if you sell or dispose of the propertyLandlord

s.079 Condition as to owner-occupation: renovation grants Regulated

Comply with owner-occupation conditions for renovation grantsAny Person

s.080 Condition as to availability for letting: renovation grants Regulated

Keep grant-aided property available for letting and provide status reportsLandlord

s.081 Conditions as to occupation: HMO grants Regulated

Comply with HMO grant occupation conditions and reporting requestsLandlord

s.096 Certificate of completion date Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NIHE must issue a completion certificate for group repair worksStatutory regulator

s.100 Condition as to payment of balance of cost on disposal Regulated

Repay repair costs if you sell the property earlyAny Person

s.101 Conditions as to occupation Regulated

Comply with occupation conditions for group repair schemesAny Person

s.111 Deferred action notices Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NIHE must issue a deferred action notice for unfit housingStatutory regulator

s.112 Service of deferred action notices Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NIHE must serve deferred action notices on owners and interested partiesStatutory regulator

73 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.028 Interpretation of Part III

s.029 Meaning of “reasonable repair”

s.030 Fitness for human habitation

s.031 Meaning of “connected persons”

s.032 Meaning of “owner” of dwelling

s.033 Disabled persons

s.034 Interpretation of Chapter II

s.035 Grants for improvements and repairs, &c.

s.036 Applications for grants

s.037 Ineligible applicants

s.038 The age of the property

s.039 Excluded descriptions of works

s.040 Renovation grants: owner's applications and tenant's applications

s.041 Renovation grants: certificates required in case of owner's application

s.043 Renovation grants: purposes for which grant may be given

s.044 Renovation grants: approval of application

s.045 Common parts grants: occupation of flats by occupying tenants

s.046 Common parts grants: landlord's and tenants' applications

s.048 Common parts grants: purposes for which grant may be given

s.049 Common parts grants: approval of application

s.050 Disabled facilities grants: owner's and tenant's applications

s.051 Disabled facilities grants: the disabled occupant

s.052 Disabled facilities grants: certificate required in case of owner's application

s.056 HMO grants: the interest of the applicant in the property

s.057 HMO grants: certificate required to accompany application

s.058 HMO grants: purposes for which grant may be given

s.059 HMO grants: approval of application

s.060 Restriction on grants for works already begun

s.061 Means testing in case of application by owner-occupier or tenant

s.062 Determination of amount of grant in case of landlord's application

s.063 Apportionment in case of tenants' application for common parts grant

s.064 Power to specify maximum amount of grant

s.067 Delayed payment of mandatory grant

s.070 Payment of grant to contractor

s.071 Applicant ceasing to be entitled before payment of grant

s.072 Change of circumstances affecting disabled occupant

s.073 Cases in which grants may be recalculated, withheld or repaid

s.074 Repayment where applicant not entitled to grant

s.075 Grant conditions: introductory

s.082 Conditions as to repayment in case of other compensation, &c.

s.083 Power to impose other conditions

s.084 Meaning of relevant disposal

s.085 Meaning of exempt disposal

s.086 Cessation of conditions on repayment of grant, &c.

s.087 Provisions relating to death of applicant

s.088 Power of Executive to carry out works which would attract grant

s.089 Interpretation of Chapter III

s.090 Group repair schemes

s.091 Qualifying buildings

s.092 Scheme works

s.093 Approval of scheme by the Department

s.094 Persons eligible to participate in group repair scheme

s.095 Scheme consent and restriction on works

s.097 Contributions by participants

s.098 Variation of group repair scheme

s.099 Conditions of participation: general

s.102 Meaning of “relevant disposal” and “exempt disposal”

s.103 Payment of balance of cost, &c: cessation of conditions

s.104 Power of Department to modify operation of Chapter

s.105 Interpretation of Chapter IV

s.106 Home repair assistance

s.107 Entitlement to home repair assistance

s.108 Assistance in respect of mobile homes

s.109 Power to make further provision by regulations

s.110 Interpretation of Chapter V

s.113 Appeals against deferred action notices

s.114 Review of deferred action notices

s.115 Guidance by the Department

s.116 Unfitness for human habitation, &c.: power to charge for enforcement action

s.117 Recovery of charge for enforcement action

s.118 Power to prescribe forms

s.119 Religious denominations, charities, &c.

s.120 Transitional provisions and savings

Part 4

MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS

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s.121 Transfer of duty to keep register of rents Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NIHE must maintain the register of rentsStatutory regulator

s.125 Caravan sites for members of the Irish Traveller community Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NIHE must provide and manage caravan sites for Irish TravellersStatutory regulator

s.132 Tenant's improvements Regulated

Compensate secure tenants for approved home improvementsLandlord

s.133 Right of secure tenants of the Executive to have repairs carried out Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NIHE must establish and follow a repair scheme for secure tenantsStatutory regulator

s.art137 Eligibility for housing assistance

amended 1 time

s.art138 Emergency grants

amended 1 time

s.art139 Realisation of value of Department's loans portfolio

amended 1 time

s.art140 Rent for housing accommodation provided by registered housing associations

amended 1 time

s.art141 Disposal of land by registered housing associations

amended 2 times

s.art142 Repairs grants

amended 3 times

s.art143 Amendment of definition of “multiple occupation”

amended 2 times

s.art145 Service of certain documents

amended 1 time

s.art146 Complaints against registered housing associations

amended 2 times

s.art147 Minor and consequential amendments

amended 3 times

13 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.122 Institution of proceedings for offences with respect to rent books

s.123 Interpretation of Order of 1981

s.124 Allocation of housing accommodation

s.126 Acquisition of land by the Executive for amenity purposes

s.127 Termination of home insulation schemes

s.128 Disposal of houses let by the Executive to secure tenants

s.129 Increase of penalty for obstruction of an authorised officer

s.130 Membership of the Executive

s.131 House sales by registered housing associations

s.134 Tenancies which are not secure tenancies

s.135 Definition of “homelessness”

s.136 Becoming homeless intentionally

s.paragraph/p61 Article 144—Amendments

Part 5

SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

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s.art148 Orders and regulations

amended 2 times

1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.paragraph/p64 Article 149—Repeals

Schedules

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4 other schedules

s.sch002 In this Schedule— “the appointed day” means the day appointed for the coming into operation...

s.sch002 (1) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule and any order made under sub-paragraph (2),...

s.sch002 Any travellers' caravan site which is transferred to the transferee by virtue of this Schedule,...

s.sch002 Part IV of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 ( NI 15)...

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Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

Does it bind you?

Other Acts binding the same actors

What it requires

INTRODUCTORY

CONDUCT OF TENANTS

GRANTS, &c. FOR RENEWAL OF PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING

MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS

SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

Schedules