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LAND ACQUISITION AND COMPENSATION (NORTHERN



39.(1) Where the tenant of a dwelling provided by the Housing Executive moves
to another such dwelling, the Housing Executive

(a)may pay

(i)the reasonable expenses of the tenant in removing, or

(ii)where the Executive considers it appropriate, such sum as the Executive
may, with the approval of the Department of the Environment, determine;

(b)where the tenant is purchasing the dwelling to which he is removing, may
pay any other reasonable expenses incurred by the tenant in connection with
the purchase, other than the purchase price.

(2) Where the tenant of a dwelling provided by the Executive is seriously
affected by the carrying out of works to the dwelling by the Executive, the
Executive may make a payment to the tenant in accordance with paragraph (3).

(3) Payments made under paragraph (2) shall be of such amount and subject to
such conditions as the Deprtment of the Environment may specify.

(4) For the purposes of paragraph (2), a tenant shall not be regarded as
seriously affected by the carrying out of works to a dwelling unless

(a)the works are of such extent and duration that the Executive considers that
it would be reasonable to offer the tenant suitable temporary residential
accommodation, but such accommodation is not available on reasonable terms;
and

(b)the tenant continues to occupy the dwelling as his residence during the
carrying out of the works.]



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