The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 No. 412 (NI. 2)

PART II N.I. CONDUCT OF TENANTS

CHAPTER I N.I. INTRODUCTORY

Interpretation of Part II N.I.

4.  In this Part—

• “adopt” (in relation to a periodic tenancy) shall be construed in accordance with Article 6(4);

• “introductory tenancy” shall be construed in accordance with Article 6; and

• “qualifying shorthold tenancy” has the meaning given in paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to the Order of 1983 (see Article 134(4)).

Meaning of “dwelling-house” N.I.

5.—(1) For the purposes of this Part a dwelling-house may be a house or a part of a house.

(2) Land let together with a dwelling-house shall be treated for the purposes of this Part as part of the dwelling-house unless the land is agricultural land which would not be treated as part of the dwelling-house for the purposes of Part II of the Order of 1983 (see Article 24(2) of that Order).