1. Your tenancy is a protected shorthold tenancy, under the terms of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983. This is a form of protected tenancy where the initial term of the tenancy is limited to between 1 and 5 years. Your rent must be registered with the Housing Executive. You may also be obliged to pay the annual rates on your tenancy. You can ask an independent rent assessment committee to reassess your rent in certain circumstances, for example, if your tenancy is in poor repair or if you have carried out significant repairs or improvements yourself.