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The importance of an independent, tenure-neutral housing advice service for NI

21 December 2017

The Department for Communities (The Department) within their recent consultation- “A Fundamental Review of Social Housing Allocations” ask for views on a proposal to have an independent, tenure-neutral housing advice service for Northern Ireland (NI).

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Housing Rights response to DfC proposals - A fundamental review of social housing allocations

Consultation Response
December 2017

We welcome the publication of a Review which aims to achieve a fair, transparent and effective Housing Selection Scheme in Northern Ireland, ensuring applicants in the greatest need have their housing needs met. It is Housing Rights’ view that further evaluation and/or refinement of some of the proposals cited could strengthen the impact of such proposals and ensure the Department’s aim is achieved. Housing Rights has offered the organisation’s views on how this may be best achieved within our response. 

PDF icon Housing Rights Response to DfC Consultation on Proposals for Fundamental Review of Social Housing Allocations.pdf

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Social Tenancies, Policy

Placing homeless households in the private sector: Housing Rights’ position

7 December 2017

In the recently launched consultation on social housing allocations, the Department for Communities made 20 proposals. We consider one of the biggest of these: allowing the Housing Executive to discharge “Full Duty Applicant” (FDA) homeless households into the private rented sector.

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Social Tenancies, Private Tenancies, Policy, Homelessness, Affordability

NI Housing Statistics 2016/17

6 December 2017

The Department for Communities and Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency have released the 2016/17 Northern Ireland Housing Statistics.

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Research, Policy

Private rented conference Report – Working Together For Positive Change Report

23 November 2017

Housing Rights, with support from TDS NI, held their fourth annual conference on the private rented sector on 15th November 2017 at the Skainos Centre, in Belfast.

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Private Tenancies, Policy, Landlord

Political leadership needed to address homelessness

21 November 2017

Local charity Housing Rights has welcomed the publication of a Northern Ireland Audit Office report on homelessness in Northern Ireland.  The report examines the scale and nature of homelessness locally.

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Key figures from the latest Housing Bulletin

17 November 2017

The Department for Communities has released the Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin for April-June 2017, detailing recent progressions in house prices, homelessness and housing supply.

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Social Tenancies, Private Tenancies, Policy

Resolving disputes between tenants and landlords in Northern Ireland

14 November 2017

Housing Rights has published the findings of its research study which explores the potential application of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in the private rented sector (PRS).  The research paper makes recommendations to develop and pilot a digital by default ADR system which can be used in this sector of the housing market. 

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Research, Private Tenancies, Policy

Consultation on future changes to funding of supported housing

8 November 2017

Theresa May recently announced that the UK Government no longer intends to extend LHA restrictions to the social housing sector.

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Social Tenancies, Policy

Prime Minister announces LHA cap will not be applied to social housing

26 October 2017

The Prime Minister has announced that the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) cap will not be applied to social housing.

In Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday 25th October, the Prime Minister announced that the capping of social rents at the LHA rate will be scrapped:

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Benefits, Welfare Reform, Policy

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