PART IIIUNFITNESS AND DISREPAIR

Notices

Consultation with the Executive21

1

Before serving a notice of unfitness in respect of a dwelling-house, the appropriate district council shall consult the Executive.

2

The appropriate district council shall not serve a notice of unfitness if the Executive indicates–

a

that it intends to exercise any of its powers under Part III of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 3) (development functions) with respect to the dwelling-house; or

b

that the dwelling-house forms part of a building which would be a qualifying building in relation to a group repair scheme and that the Executive expects to prepare such a scheme in respect of the building within the period of 12 months from the date on which it was consulted.

3

Nothing in this Article requires the Executive to serve a repair notice under paragraph (1) or (2) of Article 41 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.