Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2011 No. 54

Housing

The Introductory Tenancies (Disposal of Houses) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011

Made

24th February 2011

Coming into operation

2nd May 2011

The Department for Social Development(1) makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 21 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003(2):

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Introductory Tenancies (Disposal of Houses) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 and shall come into operation on 2nd May 2011.

Application of Article 88C of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 in relation to introductory tenants

2. Article 88C of the Housing (Northern Ireland) 1981(3) shall apply in relation to disposal of the Executive’s interest as landlord of a house occupied by an introductory tenant as it applies in relation to a secure tenant.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 24th February 2011

Heather Cousins

A senior officer of the

Department for Social Development

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

This Order applies Article 88C of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (which provides for disposal of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive’s interest as a landlord in a house occupied by a secure tenant) in relation to a disposal where the house is occupied by an introductory tenant as it applies in relation to a secure tenant.

(1)

S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1) Article 3(1)

(2)

S.I. 2003/412 (N.I. 2)

(3)

S.I. 1981/156 (N.I. 3); Article 88C was inserted by N.I. 1992.1725 (N.I. 15) Article 92