Adviser

Last month, the UK government announced that households in Northern Ireland will get a one-off payment of £600 to help with rising energy costs. The government is delivering the Energy Bills Support Scheme in the absence of an executive at Stormont. 

Young people who have experienced domestic abuse or modern slavery will be exempt from the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) shared accommodation rules from 1^st October 2022.

The new regulations broaden the existing exemptions for young people under the local housing allowance rules for calculating help with private rental costs. This applies to claimants of both Housing Benefit and Universal Credit.

Last week the Private Tenancies Bill passed its final stage and is waiting for royal assent. The only immediate change this will bring is to notice periods for private tenancies.

From May 5 2022 landlords will have to give

The next Housing Advice Practitioners’ Forum will take place online on Wednesday, March 30. The webinar starts at 2:00 pm and will include a presentation from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.

Keeping our members updated on the latest information on housing legislation, policy and practice is an important aspect of Housing Rights' work.