The Housing Executive can only end your tenancy by getting a court order. The Housing Executive will usually only be able to get a court order if you break your tenancy agreement and it is reasonable to evict you.

Contact a local advice agency if the Housing Executive is trying to evict you and you feel you haven't broken your tenancy agreement.

• When can the Housing Executive evict me?
  
• Can the Housing Executive always start eviction proceedings?
  

When can the Housing Executive evict me?

The Housing Executive will usually try to evict you if you break your tenancy agreement. For example:

• you haven't paid your rent,
• you haven't kept the accommodation in good condition,
• the Housing Executive decides that you, a member of your family or someone visiting your home has been guilty of antisocial behaviour,
  
• you didn't tell the Housing Executive the truth on your application form,
• the Housing Executive are going to demolish or rebuild your accommodation,
• the Housing Executive needs the accommodation for a person with special needs.

The Housing Executive won't automatically get possession. The court will look at your personal circumstances before deciding if it is reasonable to evict you.

The only time that the court can't look at your personal circumstances is if the Housing Executive is trying to end your introductory tenancy because of antisocial behaviour or high rent arrears.

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Can the Housing Executive always start eviction proceedings?

The Housing Executive can't start eviction proceedings if:

• you have rent arrears but you are receiving social security benefits,
• you have already left the accommodation,
• you only owe rent because of housing benefit overpayments.

Contact a local advice agency if the Housing Executive is starting eviction proceedings but you fall into one of the categories outlined above.

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