Homelessness

Beyond the Gate: Helping vulnerable prisoners to resettle in the community

25 March 2015

Housing Rights is piloting a new service that aims to prevent homelessness amongst people leaving prison by continuing to support these people beyond the prison gates. We are very grateful to the NI Housing Executive for providing us with the funding to run this service, known as “Beyond the Gate”.

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Housing Rights new film shows the impact of work on local people

23 March 2015

Housing Rights works to improve lives by tackling homelessness and housing problems in Northern Ireland. Last year, Housing Rights helped people in Northern Ireland with over 41,000 housing issues.

A few of our clients agreed to share their story and the impact our work had on them. Watch the short film to hear from;

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Latest Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin shows increase in homeless households

25 February 2015

The latest Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin shows that there has been a significant increase of 31% in the number of homeless applicants being awarded the full duty homelessness status by the Housing Executive,

The Bulletin, which covers the period of July to September 2014, also shows an 8% (408) increase in the number of households presenting as homeless to the Housing Executive, compared to the previous quarter.

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Pereira test of vulnerability to be considered by Supreme Court

16 December 2014

The UK Supreme Court will hear a trio of cases between December 15 and 17 on the issue of which homeless applicants are deemed to be vulnerable, and entitled to assistance, by warrant of this vulnerability. This hearing has been deemed the most important case on homelessness in decades.

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Outside NI, Homelessness, Legal

The hidden homeless - those you won't see on the street

24 November 2014

When Steven first contacted Housing Rights Service, he had already been on the social housing list for over 5 years. In that time, Steven had been living in his mother’s house, sofa surfing between friends’ places and spent one and a half years living in a hostel.

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Latest Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin is Published

14 November 2014

The latest Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin has been published by the DSD. Covering April – June 2014, it contains statistics on homelessness, the Residential Property Price Index and new National House Building Council (NHBC) registered dwellings sales and prices.

Key facts from the latest statistics include

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Latest housing stats published

24 October 2014

The Department for Social Development has published the Northern Ireland Housing Statistics for 2013/14. These can be downloaded from the DSD website.

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Inside Out: Housing Offenders

24 October 2014

A safe and secure home is fundamental in helping offenders make a positive contribution to society. But often ex offenders and those charged with criminal activity will face many housing difficulties.

Whether your client has been released on bail, held on remand or released after serving a sentence, they may come to you with worries about

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On World Homeless Day, let us know what home means to you.

10 October 2014

On the 10th of October 2014 people around the world mark World Homeless Day. Housing Rights Service believes everyone should have a home. We have been working for 50 years to help ensure that local people have a decent, safe and affordable place to live.

The importance of having a home

Having a home is critical to the well being of individuals and families, and also to the wider community in which we all live.

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Appealing a homeless decision on a point of law

30 September 2014

Carmel Ferguson, Solicitor with Housing Rights, looks at another successful homeless appeal carried out by Housing Rights Service. As experienced advisers will be aware, an appeal can only be heard in the County Court if the case involves an error of law.