Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978

Prohibition of eviction without due process of lawN.I.

56.—(1) Where any premises have been let as a dwelling-house under a tenancy and—

(a)the tenancy (in this Part referred to as “the former tenancy”) has come to an end; but

(b)the occupier continues to reside in the premises or part of them;

it shall not be lawful for the owner to enforce against the occupier, otherwise than in pursuance of proceedings in the court, his right to recover possession of the premises.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall, with the necessary modifications, apply where the owner's right to recover possession arises on the death of the tenant under a statutory tenancy.

(3) In this Article “occupier” means any person lawfully residing in a dwelling-house at the termination of the former tenancy.