The Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017

3.  Schedule 2 of the SPC Regulations is amended as follows—

(a) in paragraph 1(1)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “under paragraphs 11 to 13” substitute “under paragraph 13”,

(ii) in sub-paragraph (2)(2) omit the definition of “standard rate”;

(b) in paragraph 5(3) omit sub-paragraphs (2) to (13);

(c) omit paragraphs 7 to 12(4);

(d) in paragraph 13(5)—

(i) for the heading substitute “Housing costs”,

(ii) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) omit “, and for this purpose the expression “repairs and improvements” has the same meaning it has in paragraph 12(2)”,

(iii) after sub-paragraph (4) add—

“(5) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(c), “repairs and improvements” means any of the following measures undertaken with a view to maintaining the fitness of the dwelling for human habitation or, where the dwelling forms part of a building, any part of a building containing that dwelling—

(a) provision of a fixed bath, shower, wash basin, sink or lavatory, and necessary associated plumbing, including the provision of hot water not connected to a central heating system;

(b) repairs to existing heating system;

(c) damp proof measures;

(d) provision of ventilation and natural lighting;

(e) provision of drainage facilities;

(f) provision of facilities for preparing and cooking food;

(g) provision of insulation of the dwelling occupied as the home;

(h) provision of electric lighting and sockets;

(i) provision of storage facilities for fuel or refuse;

(j) repairs of unsafe structural defects;

(k) adapting a dwelling for the special needs of a disabled person; or

(l) provision of separate sleeping accommodation for persons of different sexes aged 10 or over but under the age of 20 who live with the claimant and for whom the claimant or the claimant’s partner is responsible.”; and

(e) in paragraph 14(6) after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) Where a non-dependant deduction is being made under the Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017, the amount of the deduction under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) is to be reduced by an amount equal to that non-dependant deduction.”.

(1)

S.R. 2003 No. 28; paragraph 1 was amended by regulation 4(a) of S.R. 2004 No. 461, regulation 7(4)(a) of S.R. 2005 No. 580, regulation 5(4) of S.R. 2006 No. 97, regulation 5(4) of S.R. 2006 No. 128, regulation 30(8)(a) of S.R. 2008 No. 286, regulation 23(5)(a) of S.I. 2013/3021, regulation 4(3)(a) of S.R. 2014 No. 275, regulation 6 of S.R. 2016 No. 175, regulation 25(5)(a) of S.R. 2016 No. 228 and paragraph 5(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to S.R. 2017 No. 51.

(2)

The definition of “standard rate” in paragraph 1(2) was amended by regulation 4(a) of S.R. 2004 No. 461.

(3)

Paragraph 5 was amended by regulation 23(7)(a) of S.R. 2003 No. 191, regulation 12 and paragraph 5(b) of Schedule 4 to S.R. 2005 No. 458, regulation 5(4)(f) of S.R. 2006 No. 128, regulation 5 and paragraph 11(4)(a) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2006 No. 407, regulation 5 of S.R. 2008 No. 112 and regulation 30(8)(b) of S.R. 2008 No. 286.

(4)

Paragraph 7 was amended by regulation 23(7)(b) of S.R. 2003 No. 191, regulation 4(b) of S.R. 2004 No. 461 and regulation 30(8)(c) of S.R. 2008 No. 286. Paragraph 8 was amended by regulation 8(5) of S.R. 2007 No. 396. Paragraph 9 was substituted by regulation 4(c) of S.R. 2004 No. 461 and amended by regulation 5(b) of S.R. 2007 No. 475, regulation 2(2)(b) of S.R. 2008 No. 503, regulation 2(2) of S.R. 2010 No. 340 and regulation 5(6) of S.R. 2014 No. 105. Paragraph 10 was amended by regulation 5(4)(g) and (h) of S.R. 2006 No. 128, regulation 30(8)(d) of S.R. 2008 No. 286 and regulation 5(3)(a) of S.R. 2008 No. 428. Paragraph 12 was amended by regulation 5(4)(i) of S.R. 2006 No. 128.

(5)

Paragraph 13 was amended by regulation 5 and paragraph 11(4)(b) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2006 No. 407.

(6)

Paragraph 14 was amended by regulation 23(7)(c) of S.R. 2003 No. 191, regulation 7(2) of S.R. 2003 No. 261, regulation 6(5)(b) of S.R. 2004 No. 394, regulation 7(4) of S.R. 2005 No. 580, regulation 14(5) of S.R. 2006 No. 359, regulation 5 and paragraph 11(4)(c) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2006 No. 407, regulation 30(8)(e) of S.R. 2008 No. 286, regulation 5(3)(b) and (c) of S.R. 2008 No. 428, regulation 6(3)(b) of S.R. 2010 No. 69, regulation 14(5) of S.R. 2011 No. 357, regulation 5 of S.R. 2013 No. 67, regulation 23(5)(b) to (d) of S.I. 2013/3021, regulation 4(3)(b) of S.R. 2014 No. 275, regulation 25(5)(b) of S.R. 2016 No. 228, paragraph 5(3)(b) of Schedule 1 to S.R. 2017 No. 51 and Article 25(4) of S.R. 2017 No. 56.