The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

Grant conditions: introductory

75.—(1) The following Articles have effect with respect to the conditions to be observed where an application for a grant has been approved by the Executive.

In this Chapter a “grant condition” means a condition having effect in accordance with any of those Articles.

(2) Except as otherwise provided—

(a) the grant conditions as to repayment on disposal (Articles 76 to 78) have effect from the date on which the application is approved until the end of the grant condition period;

(b) the grant conditions as to occupation (Articles 79 to 81) have effect from the certified date until the end of the grant condition period; and

(c) a grant condition imposed under Article 83 (power to impose other conditions) has effect for such period as may be specified by the Executive.

(3) In this Chapter—

(a) the “grant condition period” means the period of 5 years, or such other period as the Department may by order specify, beginning on the certified date; and

(b) the “certified date” means the date certified by the Executive as the date on which the execution of the eligible works is completed to its satisfaction.

(4) The Executive may not impose any condition requiring a grant to be repaid except in accordance with the following Articles.

This applies whether the condition purports to operate as a condition of the grant, as a personal covenant or otherwise.