http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/412/part/II/chapter/II/crossheading/succession-on-death-of-tenant/2022-08-29The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2022-11-03Expert Participation2022-08-29 PART IICONDUCT OF TENANTSCHAPTER IIINTRODUCTORY TENANCIES<Emphasis>Succession on death of tenant</Emphasis>Persons qualified to succeed tenant13A person is qualified to succeed the tenant under an introductory tenancy if he occupies the dwelling-house as his only or principal home at the time of the tenant's death and either—ahe is the tenant's spouse or civil partner, orbhe is another member of the tenant's family and has resided with the tenant throughout the period of 12 months ending with the tenant's death;unless, in either case, the tenant was himself a successor, as defined in Article 14.Cases where the tenant is a successor141The tenant is himself a successor if—athe tenancy vested in him by virtue of Article 15 (succession to introductory tenancy),bhe was a joint tenant and has become the sole tenant,che became the tenant on the tenancy being assigned to him (but subject to paragraphs (2) and (3)), ordhe became the tenant on the tenancy being vested in him on the death of the previous tenant.2A tenant to whom the tenancy was assigned in pursuance of an order under—aArticle 26 of the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (NI 15) (property adjustment orders in connection with matrimonial proceedings),bArticle 21 of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 4) (property adjustment orders after overseas divorce, &c.), orcPart II of Schedule 2 to the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 6) (orders transferring certain tenancies on divorce, etc. or on separation of cohabitees),dPart 2 of Schedule 15, or paragraph 9(2) or (3) of Schedule 17, to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (property adjustment orders in connection with civil partnership proceedings or after overseas dissolution of civil partnership, etc.), is a successor only if the other party to the marriage or civil partnership was a successor.3Where within 6 months of the coming to an end of an introductory tenancy ( “the former tenancy”) the tenant becomes a tenant under another introductory tenancy, and—athe tenant was a successor in relation to the former tenancy, andbunder the other tenancy either the dwelling-house or the landlord, or both, are the same as under the former tenancy,the tenant is also a successor in relation to the other tenancy unless the agreement creating that tenancy otherwise provides.Succession to introductory tenancy151This Article applies where a tenant under an introductory tenancy dies.2Where there is a person qualified to succeed the tenant, the tenancy vests by virtue of this Article in that person, or if there is more than one such person in the one to be preferred in accordance with the following rules—athe tenant's spouse or civil partner is to be preferred to another member of the tenant's family;bof 2 or more other members of the tenant's family such of them is to be preferred as may be agreed between them or as may, where there is no such agreement, be selected by the landlord.3Where there is no person qualified to succeed the tenant, the tenancy ceases to be an introductory tenancy—awhen it is vested or otherwise disposed of in the course of the administration of the tenant's estate, unless the vesting or other disposal is in pursuance of an order made under—iArticle 26 of the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (NI 15) (property adjustment orders in connection with matrimonial proceedings),iiArticle 21 of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 4) (property adjustment orders after overseas divorce, &c.),iiiparagraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 2) (orders for financial relief against parents); orivPart II of Schedule 2 to the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 6) (orders transferring certain tenancies on divorce, etc., and on separation of cohabitees),vPart 2 of Schedule 15, or paragraph 9(2) or (3) of Schedule 17, to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (property adjustment orders in connection with civil partnership proceedings or after overseas dissolution of civil partnership, etc.),bwhen it is known that when the tenancy is so vested or disposed of it will not be in pursuance of such an order.2004 c. 332004 c. 332004 c. 33Words in art. 14(2) inserted (13.1.2020) by The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1514), regs. 1(2), 145(2) (with regs. 6-9)
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<Text>Where there is no person qualified to succeed the tenant, the tenancy ceases to be an introductory tenancy—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/412/article/15/3/a/2022-08-29" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/412/article/15/3/a" id="article-15-3-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>when it is vested or otherwise disposed of in the course of the administration of the tenant's estate, unless the vesting or other disposal is in pursuance of an order made under—</Text>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/412/article/15/3/a/i/2022-08-29" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/412/article/15/3/a/i" id="article-15-3-a-i">
<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>Article 26 of the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (NI 15) (property adjustment orders in connection with matrimonial proceedings),</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/412/article/15/3/a/ii/2022-08-29" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/412/article/15/3/a/ii" id="article-15-3-a-ii">
<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>Article 21 of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 4) (property adjustment orders after overseas divorce, &c.),</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/412/article/15/3/a/iii/2022-08-29" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/412/article/15/3/a/iii" id="article-15-3-a-iii">
<Pnumber>iii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 2) (orders for financial relief against parents); or</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/412/article/15/3/a/iv/2022-08-29" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/412/article/15/3/a/iv" id="article-15-3-a-iv">
<Pnumber>iv</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>Part II of Schedule 2 to the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 6) (orders transferring certain tenancies on divorce, etc., and on separation of cohabitees),</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/412/article/15/3/a/v/2022-08-29" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/412/article/15/3/a/v" id="article-15-3-a-v">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p928" CommentaryRef="c17101631">v</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p928" CommentaryRef="c17101631">Part 2 of Schedule 15, or paragraph 9(2) or (3) of Schedule 17, to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (property adjustment orders in connection with civil partnership proceedings or after overseas dissolution of civil partnership, etc.),</Addition>
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/412/article/15/3/b/2022-08-29" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/412/article/15/3/b" id="article-15-3-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>when it is known that when the tenancy is so vested or disposed of it will not be in pursuance of such an order.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
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<Commentary id="c17101591" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/33" id="c00008" Year="2004" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="33">2004 c. 33</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17101611" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/33" id="c00009" Year="2004" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="33">2004 c. 33</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17101631" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/33" id="c00010" Year="2004" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="33">2004 c. 33</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-01be7cef3c30a21f7bbd3eb8be9b152d" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="coyb4rwv3-00006" SectionRef="article-14-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/412/article/14/2">art. 14(2)</CitationSubRef>
inserted (13.1.2020) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514" id="coyb4rwv3-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2019" Number="1514" Title="The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019">The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1514)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="coyb4rwv3-00008" CitationRef="coyb4rwv3-00007" SectionRef="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
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(with
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)
</Text>
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