[F1Capital value – the assumptionsN.I.
F1Sch. 12 paras. 7-16 and preceding cross-headings for paras. 7, 8-15, 16 inserted (1.12.2006) by Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2954 (N.I. 18)), arts. 1(3), 8(2); S.R. 2006/464, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (with transitional provisions in S.R. 2006/468, art. 3(1), Sch.)
8. In this paragraph and paragraphs 9 to 15—N.I.
“development” has the meaning given by Article 2(2) of the Planning Order;
“flat”, in relation to a building, means a dwelling which is a separate set of premises, whether or not on the same floor, divided horizontally from some other part of the building;
“incumbrance” means any incumbrance, whether capable of being removed by the seller or not, except service charges;
“permitted development” means development for which planning permission is not required or for which no application for planning permission is required;
“Planning Order” means the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (NI 11);
“planning permission” has the meaning given by Article 2(2) of the Planning Order;
“rentcharge” has the meaning given by section 27(1) of the Ground Rents Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (c. 5).
9. The sale is with vacant possession.N.I.
10. The estate sold is the fee simple absolute or, in the case of a flat, a lease for 99 years at a nominal rent.N.I.
11. The hereditament is sold free from any rentcharge or other incumbrance.N.I.
12.—(1) The hereditament is in an average state of internal repair and fit out, having regard to the age and character of the hereditament and its locality.
(2) The hereditament is otherwise in the state and circumstances in which it might reasonably be expected to be on the relevant date.
(3) In sub-paragraph (2) “relevant date” means 1st April 2007 or such date as the Department may substitute by order made subject to negative resolution for the purposes of a new capital value list.
13. The hereditament has no development value other than value attributable to permitted development.N.I.
14.—(1) A hereditament falling (or deemed to fall) within any sub-paragraph of Article 39(1A) will always fall within that sub-paragraph.N.I.
(2) A hereditament falling (or deemed to fall) within paragraph (1B) of Article 39 will always fall within that paragraph.
15.—(1) There has been no relevant contravention of—N.I.
(a)any statutory provision; or
(b)any requirement or obligation, whether arising under a statutory provision, an agreement or otherwise.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1) “relevant contravention” means a contravention which would affect the capital value of the hereditament.]