F1Arts. 19A, 19B and preceding cross-heading inserted (31.7.2010) by Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 9), ss. 9(3), 19(1); S.R. 2010/251, art. 2
19B—(1) A tenant under an introductory tenancy who is aggrieved by termination of the tenancy by the landlord under Article 19A may appeal to the court within 6 months after the date of the termination.
(2) Paragraph (3) or (as the case may require) paragraph (4) applies if in proceedings under paragraph (1) it appears to the court that—
(a)the landlord has failed to comply with any provision of Article 19A, or
(b)the landlord did not have reasonable grounds for finding that the dwelling-house was unoccupied, or did not have reasonable grounds for finding that the tenant did not intend to occupy it as his home, or
(c)the landlord was in error in finding that the tenant did not intend to occupy the dwelling-house as his home, and the tenant had reasonable cause, by reason of illness or otherwise, for failing to notify the landlord of the intention so to occupy it.
(3) Where the dwelling-house has not been let to a new tenant, then —
(a)if the trial period has not expired, the court shall make an order that the introductory tenancy shall continue;
(b)if the trial period has expired, the court shall make an order that the dwelling house be let as a secure tenancy to the tenant.
(4) In any other case, the court shall direct the landlord to make other suitable accommodation available to the tenant.
(5) Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Order of 1983 shall have effect to determine whether accommodation is suitable for the purposes of paragraph (4).]