PART IVF1DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT IN OTHER FIELDS

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SR 2003/520

Goods, facilities, services and premises

Discrimination in disposal or management of premises29

1

It is unlawful for a person with power to dispose of any premises to discriminate against another—

a

in the terms on which he offers him those premises; or

b

by refusing his application for those premises; or

c

in his treatment of him in relation to any list of persons in need of premises of that description.

2

Paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who owns an estate in the premises and wholly occupies them unless, for the purpose of disposing of the premises, he—

a

uses the services of an estate agent; or

b

publishes an advertisement or causes an advertisement to be published.

3

It is unlawful for a person managing any premises to discriminate against a person occupying those premises—

a

in the way he affords him access to any benefits, or by refusing or deliberately omitting to afford him access to them; or

b

by evicting him, or subjecting him to any other detriment.

4

It is unlawful for any person whose licence or consent is required for the disposal of any premises comprised in a tenancy to discriminate against a person by withholding his licence or consent for the disposal of the premises to that person.

5

Paragraph (4) applies to tenancies created before as well as after the coming into operation of this Article.

6

In this Article—

  • “dispose”, in relation to premises, includes granting a right to occupy the premises, and, in relation to premises comprised in a tenancy, includes—

    1. a

      assigning the tenancy, and

    2. b

      sub-letting or parting with possession of the premises or any part of the premises;

    and “disposal” shall be construed accordingly;

  • “estate agent” means a person who, by way of profession or trade, provides services for the purpose of finding premises for persons seeking to acquire them or assisting in the disposal of premises; and

  • “tenancy” means a tenancy created—

    1. a

      by a lease or sub-lease,

    2. b

      by an agreement for a lease or sub-lease,

    3. c

      by a tenancy agreement, or

    4. d

      in pursuance of any statutory provision.

7

This Article applies only in relation to premises in Northern Ireland.