Mr. John David Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he has any proposals to give the Northern Ireland Housing Executive powers to repurchase houses sold to sitting tenants; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe Northern Ireland Housing Executive has powers under the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 to purchase houses in order to provide housing accommodation. Houses sold to sitting tenants could be re-purchased under these powers.
The Northern Ireland Housing Executive may also repurchase defective houses sold to sitting tenants under part II of the Draft Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 approved by this House on 9 July.