SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 18Housing and tenancies: Northern Ireland
Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (S.I. 1983/1118 (N.I. 15))
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1
In Article 24 (interpretation), amend paragraph (3) (meaning of member of another’s family) as follows.
2
After “spouse” insert “
, civil partner
”
.
3
After “marriage” insert “
or civil partnership
”
.
4
After “live together as husband and wife” insert “
or as if they were civil partners
”
.
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1
Amend Article 26 (succession on death of tenant) as follows.
2
In paragraph (2)(a), after “spouse” insert “
or civil partner
”
.
3
In paragraph (3)(a), after “spouse” insert “
or civil partner
”
.
4
In paragraph (4), for “paragraph (4A)” substitute “
paragraphs (4A) and (4B)
”
.
5
After paragraph (4A) insert—
4B
A tenant to whom the tenancy was assigned in pursuance of an order under any of the following provisions of the Civil Partnership Act 2004—
a
Part 2 of Schedule 15; or
b
paragraph 9(2) or (3) of Schedule 17,
is a successor only if the other civil partner was a successor.
7
In Article 32 (assignments), in paragraph (1), after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
aa
the assignment is made in pursuance of an order made under Part 2 of Schedule 15, or paragraph 9(2) or (3) of Schedule 17, to the Civil Partnership Act 2004; or
8
In Article 33 (other disposals), in paragraph (2), after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
aa
the vesting or other disposal is in pursuance of an order made under Part 2 of Schedule 15, or paragraph 9(2) or (3) of Schedule 17, to the Civil Partnership Act 2004; or
9
In Article 94 (subletting or assignment), in paragraph (2), after “1978” insert “
or Part 2 of Schedule 15, or paragraph 9(2) or (3) of Schedule 17, to the Civil Partnership Act 2004
”
.
10
In Schedule 3 (grounds for possession of dwelling-houses let under secure tenancies), in Ground 2A—
a
for “a married couple or” substitute “
a married couple, a couple who are civil partners of each other
”
, and
b
after “as husband and wife” insert “
or a couple living together as if they were civil partners
”
.