The Property (Northern Ireland) Order 1997

Exclusion of re-possession of land while redemption is pending

13.—(1) Without prejudice to any other civil remedy of the rent-owner’s or a superior owner's, while the redemption of a ground rent is pending—

(a)any covenant giving the rent-owner or a superior owner a right to enter or re-enter the land when ground rent or a superior rent is in arrear, or in the event of any other breach of covenant, is not enforceable;

(b)section 52 of the [1860 c. 154.] Landlord and Tenant Law Amendment Act, Ireland, 1860 (proceedings for ejectment when year’s rent in arrear) does not apply to the land.

(2) For the purposes of this Article redemption of a ground rent is pending between the service of a redemption notice and—

(a)the completion or sealing of a certificate of redemption; or

(b)the withdrawal of the redemption notice under Article 11(1); or

(c)the redemption notice’s ceasing to have effect under Article 11(2). Procedure where a redemption notice cannot be served, all other interests do not concur or payment cannot be made in