The Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

Duration of private tenancies N.I.

Tenancies to be for a term certain N.I.

13.—(1) Where, on or after the commencement of this Order–

(a) a private tenancy is granted, and

(b) the contract of tenancy does not provide that the duration of the tenancy is to be for a term certain,

the tenancy shall take effect for a term certain of 6 months, beginning on the day on which the tenant is entitled to take possession of the dwelling-house.

(2) Nothing in this Article applies to a statutory tenancy.

Length of notice to quit N.I.

14.—(1) A notice by a landlord or tenant to quit a dwelling-house let under a private tenancy shall not be valid unless it is given in writing not less than [F1 the relevant period] before the date on which it is to take effect.

[F2 (1A) For the purposes of paragraph (1) the relevant period is—

(a) 4 weeks, if the tenancy has not been in existence for more than 5 years;

(b) 8 weeks, if the tenancy has been in existence for more than 5 years but not for more than 10 years;

(c) 12 weeks, if the tenancy has been in existence for more than 10 years.]

(2) Paragraph (1) applies whether the private tenancy was granted before or after the commencement of this Order.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in art. 14(1) substituted (30.6.2011) by Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 22), ss. 3(2), 25(1); S.R. 2011/241, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

F2 Art. 14(1A) inserted (30.6.2011) by Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 22), ss. 3(3), 25(1); S.R. 2011/241, art. 2(1), Sch. 1