The Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 No. 1459 (NI. 10)

PART IV N.I. CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND RENT CONTROL

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. IV (arts. 30-55) modified (1.10.2010) by Registered Rents (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/285), art. 2(1) (subject to art. 2(2))

CHAPTER III N.I. TENANCIES SUBJECT TO RENT CONTROL

Functions of the rent officer and rent assessment committees N.I.

Procedure after determination N.I.

43.—(1) After making a determination under Article 42, the rent officer shall serve a notice on the landlord and tenant under the tenancy informing each of them–

(a) of the rent that has been determined, and

(b) of the right to have the determination considered by a rent assessment committee under Article 44.

(2) If, within the period of 14 days from the date of service of a notice under paragraph (1), the landlord or tenant of the dwelling-house states in writing to the rent officer that he wishes to have the determination considered by a rent assessment committee, the rent officer shall refer the determination to a rent assessment committee.

(3) If, on the expiration of that period, the rent officer has not received a statement as mentioned in paragraph (2), the rent officer shall register the rent determined under Article 42 in the register of rents as an appropriate rent under that tenancy of the dwelling-house.