The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003233 is amended as follows.

In Article 14(2) (cases where the beneficiary of an order for the transfer of property on the end of a marriage or civil partnership may succeed to a tenancy), after “marriage” insert “or civil partnership”.

In Article 61(6) (renovation or disabled facilities grant applications: financial position of the applicant’s spouse or dependent or a person living, or intending to live, with the applicant), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.

In Article 85(2)(a)(ii) (conditions for obtaining certain grants: disposals to spouse or former spouse to be an exempt disposal), after “spouse”, in each place it occurs, insert “or civil partner”.