The Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

Removal of tenancies from the register of rentsN.I.
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47.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Article, where–

(a)in relation to a tenancy of a dwelling-house, a rent is registered in the register of rents, and

(b)the rent officer is satisfied that the dwelling-house is no longer let under that tenancy,

the rent officer shall remove any entry relating to that tenancy of the dwelling-house from the register of rents.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) the rent officer may make such enquiries as he considers appropriate.

(3) The rent officer shall give to any person appearing to him to have an interest in the dwelling-house, 14 days' notice of his intention to remove the entry from the register of rents.

(4) Where–

(a)the rent officer removes an entry relating to a tenancy of a dwelling-house from the register of rents, and

(b)no certificate of fitness is in effect in respect of the dwelling-house,

the rent officer may maintain for the purposes of this Order a record of the information contained in the entry in such form as appears appropriate to him.