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The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I Introductory

    1. 1.Title and commencement

    2. 2.General interpretation

  3. PART II Housing Defects

    1. 3.Interpretation of Part II

    2. Eligibility

      1. 4.Designation of defective dwellings

      2. 5.Eligibility for assistance

      3. 6.Entitlement to reinstatement grant or repurchase

      4. 7.Notice of determination

    3. Forms of assistance

      1. 8.Reinstatement grant

      2. 9.Repurchase

      3. 10.Purchase of certain land by authority possessing powers of compulsory acquisition

      4. 11.Secure tenancies

      5. 12.Expenses incidental to applications for assistance

    4. Miscellaneous and Supplemental

      1. 13.Dwellings included in more than one designation

      2. 14.Notices

      3. 15.Reinstatement of defective dwelling by the Executive

      4. 16.Jurisdiction of county court

      5. 17.Modification of this Part in relation to equity-sharing leases

      6. 18.Application of this Part in relation to mortgagees

      7. 19.Repurchase of defective dwellings disposed of by housing associations

  4. PART III SECURE TENANTS

    1. Art. 20 rep. by 1992 NI 15

    2. Chapter I (Arts. 21—35) rep. by 1992 NI 15

    3. CHAPTER II OTHER RIGHTS OF SECURE TENANTS

      1. 36.Grounds and orders for possessions

      2. 37.Assignments

      3. 38.Rent not to increase on account of certain improvements

      4. Art. 39 rep. by 2003 NI 2

  5. PART IV MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY

    1. Art. 40 rep. by 1992 NI 15

    2. 41.Power of the Executive to enter into indemnity agreements with recognised bodies

    3. 42.Statutory tenancies by succession

    4. 43.Orders and regulations

    5. Art. 44—Amendments

    6. Art. 45—Repeals

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      REINSTATEMENT GRANT

      1. PART I PAYMENT OF GRANT

        1. Amount

          1. 1.(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, the...

        2. Expenditure limit

          1. 2.The maximum amount permitted to be taken into account for...

        3. Changes in work or expenditure

          1. 3.Where the Executive is satisfied that— (a) the work required...

        4. Payment

          1. 4.(1) The Executive may pay reinstatement grant in a single...

      2. PART II REPAYMENT OF GRANT

        1. 5.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) an amount of reinstatement...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      REPURCHASE

      1. PART I ACQUISITION OF INTEREST

        1. The price

          1. 1.(1) The price payable for the acquisition of an interest...

        2. The value

          1. 2.(1) For the purposes of this Schedule, the value of...

        3. Determination of value

          1. 3.(1) Any question arising under this Schedule as to the...

        4. Effect of acquisition

          1. 4.(1) Where an interest acquired in pursuance of Article 9...

      2. PART II DISCHARGE OF CHARGES ON INTEREST

        1. Interpretation

          1. 5.In this Part— (a) “interest acquired” means the interest in...

        2. Effect of conveyance

          1. 6.(1) Subject to paragraph 7(3), a conveyance executed under an...

        3. Application of purchase price

          1. 7.(1) Where by virtue of paragraph 6 a conveyance will...

          2. 8.Paragraphs 6(1) and 7(1) do not prevent a person from...

        4. Payment into court

          1. 9.(1) Where under paragraph 6(1) the interest acquired is to...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION

      1. Interpretation

        1. 1.In this Schedule— “dwelling-house” has the same meaning as in...

      2. Cases where change of dwelling-house is necessary

        1. 2.Circumstances fall within this paragraph if either of the following...

        2. By reason of the condition of any building of which...

        3. Case 2

        4. The Executive intends, within a reasonable time of the completion...

      3. Suitability of accommodation

        1. 3.The suitability of accommodation is to be assessed by reference...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      EXTENSION OF RIGHT TO BUY TO CERTAIN CASES WHERE EXECUTIVE DOES NOT OWN FEE SIMPLE

      1. Paras. 1‐3 rep. by 1992 NI 15

      2. 4.After paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Order of...

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