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Status:Point in time view latest with prospective.This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.StatusThe term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. A version of a provision is prospective either: where the provision (Part, has never come into force or; where the text of the provision is subject to change, but no date has yet been appointed by the appropriate person or body for those changes to come into force. Commencement Orders listed in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ box as not yet applied may bring this prospective version into force.Changes to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationChanges and effects yet to be applied by the editorial team are only applicable when viewing the latest version or prospective version of legislation. They are therefore not accessible when viewing legislation as at a specific point in time. To view the ‘Changes to Legislation’ information for this provision return to the latest version view using the options provided in the ‘What Version’ box above.Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011:Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing provisions within this Act into force:S.R. 2011/241 art. 2 Sch. 1 2 commences (2011 c. 22 (N.I.))Private tenanciesN.I.Abolition of statement of tenancy termsN.I.1 Article 4 of the Private Tenancies Order (tenant to be given notice regarding certain matters) is repealed.
Tenancy deposit schemesN.I.2 After Article 5 of the Private Tenancies Order insert—
“Tenancy deposit schemesN.I.Tenancy deposit schemes5A—(1) The Department may by regulations make provision for securing that one or more tenancy deposit schemes are available for the purpose of safeguarding tenancy deposits paid in connection with private tenancies.
Requirements relating to tenancy deposits5B—(1) Any tenancy deposit paid to a person in connection with a private tenancy must, as from the time when it is received, be dealt with in accordance with an approved scheme.
“relevant person” means any person who, in accordance with arrangements made with the tenant, paid the deposit on behalf of the tenant.”.
Length of notice to quitN.I.3—(1) Article 14 of the Private Tenancies Order (length of notice to quit) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1) for “4 weeks” substitute “ the relevant period ”.
“(1A) For the purposes of paragraph (1) the relevant period is—
(c)12 weeks, if the tenancy has been in existence for more than 10 years.”.
(a)applies whether the private tenancy was granted before or after the date on which this section comes into operation; but
(b)does not apply in relation to a notice to quit given before that date.
Power of entry to inspect dwelling-houseN.I.4 In Article 36 of the Private Tenancies Order (functions of council on application to have dwelling-house inspected) after paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) A person authorised by the appropriate district council in relation to this Article may, at any reasonable time and having given at least 24 hours' notice to the occupier, and to the owner if known, enter a dwelling-house for the purpose of an inspection under paragraph (1).
(b)shall, if so required, be produced for inspection by the occupier or anyone acting on his behalf.”.
Power to modify Articles 42 to 45N.I.5—(1) After Article 45 of the Private Tenancies Order insert—
“Power to amend Articles 42 to 4545A—(1) The Department may by regulations modify any provision of Articles 42 to 45 and Schedule 2.
(2) Regulations under this Article may make such consequential modifications of other provisions of this Chapter as appear to the Department to be necessary or appropriate.”.
(2) In Article 44(3) omit the words from “including” to the end.
Disclosure of informationN.I.6 After Article 64 of the Private Tenancies Order insert—
“Disclosure of information for purposes of Parts 2 to 464A—(1) This Article applies to any relevant information which is held—
(a)the location, age, size or description of a dwelling-house let under a private tenancy;
(b)the name and address of the landlord or tenant of such a dwelling-house or of any person acting as an agent of the landlord.
Unauthorised disclosure of information64B—(1) An employee of a council commits an offence if he discloses without lawful authority any information—
(d)with the consent of the person to whom the information relates.”.
Registration of landlordsN.I.7 After Article 65 of the Private Tenancies Order insert—
“Registration of landlordsN.I.Registration of landlords65A—(1) The Department may by regulations provide for the registration of landlords of dwelling-houses let under a private tenancy.
the court may make an order requiring that person to register under this Article within such period not being less than 28 days from the date of the order) as the court may specify.”.
Fixed penalty for certain offencesN.I.8 After Article 68 of the Private Tenancies Order insert—
“Fixed penalty for certain offences68A—(1) This Article applies where on any occasion an authorised officer of a district council has reason to believe that a person (“P”) has committed—
(11) In this Article “authorised officer”, in relation to a district council, means an officer of the council who is authorised in writing by the council for the purposes of this Article.”.
RegulationsN.I.9 In Article 72 of the Private Tenancies Order (regulations) for paragraph (3) substitute—
“(3) Regulations under Article 5A, 45A or 65A shall not be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.
not later than 18 months after the date on which the Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 receives Royal Assent.”.
Houses in multiple occupationN.I.Houses in multiple occupation: evidence of family relationshipN.I.10—(1) At the end of Article 75 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (NI 15) (definition of house in multiple occupation) insert—
(a)a house is occupied by more than 2 qualifying persons, and
(b)the Executive reasonably believes that those persons are not all members of the same family,
the Executive may serve a notice under this paragraph complying with paragraphs (4) and (5).
(4) The notice may be served on—
(a)the person having control of the house;
(b)the person managing the house; or
(c)the owner of the house.
(5) The notice shall—
(a)state the Executive's belief referred to in paragraph (3)(b) and the grounds for that belief,
(b)inform the person on whom the notice is served that he may, within 56 days of the date of service of the notice or such longer period as the Executive may in any case determine, provide the Executive with evidence that all the qualifying persons occupying the house are members of the same family, and
(c)inform the person of the effect of paragraphs (6) to (8).
(a)the Executive serves a notice under paragraph (3) in respect of a house; and
(i)no evidence is provided to the Executive as mentioned in paragraph (5)(b), or
(ii)any evidence so provided is in the opinion of the Executive insufficient to cause the Executive to change its belief.
(7) Subject to paragraph (8), as from the expiry of the period mentioned in paragraph (5)(b) the house is to be treated as a house in multiple occupation for the purposes of this Part.
(8) Paragraph (7) does not apply or (as the case may be) ceases to apply if—
(a)the Executive ceases (for whatever reason) to hold the belief mentioned in paragraph (3)(b); or
(b)a court determines that the house is not a house in multiple occupation.”.
Houses in multiple occupation: increase in fine for failure to registerN.I.11—(1) In Article 75L of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (NI 15) (offences in connection with registration scheme for houses in multiple occupation) after paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) A person who commits an offence under this Article consisting of a contravention of a provision included in a registration scheme by virtue of Article 75C(1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £20,000.”.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to an offence committed before the date on which this section comes into operation.
Anti-social behaviour, etc.N.I.Withholding of consent to mutual exchange of secure tenanciesN.I.12—(1) In Schedule 3A to the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (NI 15) (grounds for withholding consent to assignment by way of exchange) after Ground 2 insert—
“Ground 2AEither—
(a)a relevant order or suspended Ground 2 possession order is in force, or
(b)an application is pending before any court for a relevant order or a Ground 2 possession order to be made,
in respect of the tenant or the proposed assignee or a person who is residing with either of them.
A “relevant order” means—
(a)an injunction under Chapter 4 of Part 2 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (injunctions against anti-social behaviour);
(b)an injunction against breach of a tenancy agreement granted or sought on the grounds that the tenant—
(b)(i)is engaging in, or threatening to engage in, conduct causing or likely to cause a nuisance or annoyance to a person residing, visiting or otherwise engaging in a lawful activity in the locality;
(ii)is using or threatening to use the premises for immoral or illegal purposes; or
(iii)is allowing, inciting or encouraging any other person to engage or threaten to engage in such conduct or use or threaten to use the premises for such purposes;
(c)an anti-social behaviour order under Article 3 or 6 of the Antisocial Behaviour (Northern Ireland) Order 2004;
(d)an interim anti-social behaviour order under Article 4 or 6A of that Order.
A “Ground 2 possession order” means an order for possession under Ground 2 in Schedule 3.
Where the tenancy of the tenant or the proposed assignee is a joint tenancy, any reference to that person includes (where the context permits) a reference to any of the joint tenants.
Ground 2BThe tenant or the proposed assignee or a person who is residing with either of them has been convicted of—
(a)an offence involving using the dwelling house of which the tenant or the proposed assignee is the secure tenant, or allowing it to be used, for immoral or illegal purposes, or
(b)an indictable offence.”.
(2) The amendment made by this section applies in relation to applications for consent under Article 32A of that Order (assignments by way of exchange) which are made on or after the day on which this section comes into operation.
Disclosure of information as to orders, etc. in respect of anti-social behaviourN.I.13—(1) Any person may disclose relevant information to a landlord under a secure tenancy if the information is disclosed for the purpose of enabling the landlord—
(a)to decide whether Ground 2A or 2B in Schedule 3A to the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (NI 15) (withholding of consent to mutual exchange where order in force or application pending in connection with anti-social behaviour etc.) can be invoked in relation to the tenant under the tenancy;
(b)to decide whether a tenant is entitled to exercise a right under a scheme for house sales under Article 3 or 3A of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983; or
(c)to take any appropriate action in relation to the tenant in reliance on the Grounds mentioned in paragraph (a) or a scheme mentioned in paragraph (b).
(2) Any person may disclose relevant information to the Executive if the information is disclosed for the purpose of enabling the Executive to decide—
(a)whether to treat an applicant for an allocation of housing accommodation as ineligible for such an allocation by virtue of Article 22A(6) of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 3); or
(b)whether to treat an applicant for assistance under Part 2 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (NI 23) (homelessness) as ineligible for that assistance by virtue of Article 7A(5) of that Order.
(3) Any person may disclose relevant information to a registered housing association if the information is disclosed for the purpose of enabling the housing association to decide whether to allocate housing accommodation to any person.
(a)“registered housing association” has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (NI 15);
(b)“relevant information” means information relating to any order or application mentioned in Ground 2A or 2B in Schedule 3A to the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 and relevant for the purposes of any of the provisions mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) or the decision mentioned in subsection (3), including (in particular) information identifying the person in respect of whom any such order or application has been made;
(c)“secure tenancy” has the meaning given by Article 25 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983; and
(d)any reference to the tenant under a secure tenancy is, in relation to a joint tenancy, a reference to any of the joint tenants.
Possession orders: conduct causing nuisance or annoyanceN.I.14 In Article 29 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (NI 15) after paragraph (3) insert—
Miscellaneous amendments to Housing OrdersN.I.Abandoned tenanciesN.I.15—(1) In Article 41 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (rights of landlord where secure tenancy abandoned) in paragraph (3) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a)has reasonable grounds for believing the matters mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) and (b); and”.
(2) In Article 19A of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (NI 2) (rights of landlord where introductory tenancy abandoned) in paragraph (3) for subparagraph (a) substitute—
Duty to persons found to be homelessN.I.16 In Article 10 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (NI 23) (duty to persons found to be homeless) after paragraph (2) insert—
Abolition of rent surplus fundN.I.17—(1) Article 37 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (NI 15) (surplus rental income of housing association) is repealed.
(2) In Article 20(2) of that Order (offences relating to accounts of housing associations)—
(a)at the end of sub-paragraph (a) insert “ or ”;
(b)omit sub-paragraph (c) and the word “or” immediately before it.
Service of documentsN.I.18—(1) Article 104 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (NI 15) (service of certain documents) is amended as follows.
“(1) Any document required or authorised by a statutory provision to be given to or served on any person by the Executive or a registered housing association may be given to or served on that person by being sent by ordinary post.”.
The Housing ExecutiveN.I.Functions of Executive in relation to energy brokeringN.I.19—(1) The Executive may submit to the Department a scheme for the making by the Executive of energy brokering arrangements.
(2) The Department may approve a scheme submitted under subsection (1) with or without modifications.
(3) The Executive may submit to the Department proposals for amending a scheme approved under subsection (2) or a scheme replacing any such scheme and subsection (2) shall have effect in relation to those proposals or a scheme replacing an existing scheme as they have effect in relation to a scheme.
(4) Subject to subsection (5), the Executive shall give effect to a scheme for the time being approved by the Department.
(5) The Executive may, with the approval of the Department, terminate a scheme under this section; but the termination of a scheme does not affect the continued operation of any arrangements made under the scheme.
(6) In this section “energy brokering arrangements” means arrangements which—
(a)are made by the Executive with an energy supplier;
(b)involve the making available by the energy supplier to premises occupied by tenants of the Executive of supplies of electricity, gas, oil or other means of producing energy (as the case may be) on terms set out in, or determined in accordance with, the arrangements.
(7) Those arrangements may also provide for the payment of sums to the Executive by the energy supplier concerned.
(8) Any sums received by the Executive by virtue of subsection (7) shall be used for the purposes of the functions of the Executive under this section or for such other purposes as the Department may approve.
(9) In this section “energy supplier” means—
(a)the holder of a licence under Article 10(1)(c) of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (NI 1);
(b)the holder of a licence under Article 8(1)(c) of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 2);
(c)a supplier of domestic heating oil;
(d)a supplier of any other means of producing energy.
Functions of Executive in relation to community safetyN.I.20—(1) The Executive may take such action for enhancing community safety in any area as is compatible with the proper exercise of its functions in that area.
Power of Executive to enter into arrangements with other statutory authoritiesN.I.21—(1) The Department may by regulations make provision for or in connection with enabling the Executive (on the one hand) and prescribed statutory authorities (on the other) to enter into prescribed arrangements in relation to the exercise of prescribed functions of the Executive and prescribed housing-related functions of the statutory authorities, if the arrangements are likely to lead to an improvement in the way in which those functions are exercised.
(a)have an effect on the housing of any individual,
(b)have an effect on, or are affected by, any functions of the Executive, or
(c)are connected with any functions of the Executive;
Indemnification of members and officers of ExecutiveN.I.22—(1) The Department may by order make provision for or in connection with conferring power on the Executive to provide indemnities to some or all of its members and officers.
(2) Before making an order under this section, the Department must consult—
(b)such representatives of officers of the Executive and such other persons as the Department considers appropriate.
(a)is subject to negative resolution;
Functions of district councils in relation to energy efficiencyN.I.Functions of district councils in relation to energy efficiencyN.I.23—(1) A district council may take such action as it thinks appropriate for the purpose of promoting the efficient use of energy in residential accommodation in its district.
SupplementaryN.I.RepealsN.I.24 The statutory provisions set out in the Schedule are repealed to the extent specified in the second column of that Schedule.
CommencementN.I.25—(1) Except as provided by subsection (2), the preceding sections of this Act (and the Schedule) come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint.
(2) Sections 2, 7 and 9 come into operation on Royal Assent.
InterpretationN.I.26 In this Act—
“the Private Tenancies Order” means the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (NI 10).
Short titleN.I.27 This Act may be cited as the Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.