§ Mr. Dunlopasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the circumstances under which the Housing Executive will grant a house to an applicant who owns a private house that is not threatened with demolition, is in good repair and does not involve movement from one district to another.
§ Mr. CarterThe Northern Ireland Housing Executive allocates dwellings in accordance with a scheme approved by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland under section 25 of the Housing Executive Act (Northern Ireland) 1971. The scheme provides that
A person who has sold or proposes to sell a house in which he resides, has resided, could reside, or could have resided, will, until the expiration of 3 years from the date of such sale, have points assessed as though he was residing in such house unless the Executive is satisfied that:—
- (a) such house is inadequate (whether by reason of size, condition, situation or otherwise) for the needs of the applicant: or
- (b) there were urgent and compelling reasons for such sale."