The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992

1.—(1) In Article 3(2A) (definition of “unregistered housing association”) for the words from “Article 114” onwards substitute “Article 3 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 which is not registered under Article 14 of that Order”.

(2) In Article 9 (conversion of restricted tenancies)—

(a)in paragraph (1) for the words from “under” to “subsists” substitute

  • of a dwelling-house—

    (a)

    which at the date of the application is let under a restricted tenancy, or

    (b)

    which is not let at that date but was so let before it,

    cause the dwelling-house;

(b)in paragraph (3) after the words “paragraph (2)” insert “in relation to a dwelling-house described in paragraph (1)(a)”;

(c)after paragraph (3) insert the following paragraph—

(3A) Where a regulated rent certificate is issued under paragraph (2) in relation to a dwelling-house described in paragraph (1)(b), the dwelling-house shall, if let under a tenancy to which this Order applies, be let under a regulated tenancy.

(3) In Article 10 (ancillary provisions as to applications under Articles 8 and 9), after paragraph (3) add the following paragraph—

(4) Nothing in this Article applies in relation to a dwelling-house described in Article 9(1)(b).