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Four leading housing organisations are calling for urgent assurances that key legislation will be passed in the coming weeks.

8 February 2022

The Chartered Institute of Housing NI, Homeless Connect, Housing Rights and the NI Federation of Housing Associations have issued a joint statement expressing concern that the political situation at Stormont will impact on both the Private Tenancies Bill and the welfare mitigations legislation.

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Housing Rights responds to Draft Homelessness Strategy  

1 February 2022

Housing Rights has responded to the Housing Executive’s (NIHE) draft homelessness strategy 2022-2027. The strategy considers how homelessness can be prevented and alleviated. 

Working together to end homelessness 

Housing Rights agrees with the strategy’s goal of preventing homelessness. We believe collaboration is needed to achieve this goal.

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Housing Rights response to Housing Executive draft homelessness strategy 2022-2027

Consultation Response
February 2022

Our response to the Housing Executive's draft homelessness strategy welcomes the commitment to working together to prevent and alleviate homelessness and to involving people with lived experience in the desig of appropriate solutions. Our response outlines how we'd like to see these commitments strengthened

PDF icon Homeless-Strategy-Response-Final-HousingRights-2022.pdf

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Policy, Homelessness

Housing Rights evidence to the NI Assembly Committee on the new Private Tenancies Bill

Policy Briefing
January 2022

We have submitted evidence on the new Private Tenancies Bill.  Our written submission makes a number of points and proposals for amendments, and we wish to see a number of clauses strengthened.

PDF icon Housing Rights Written Evidence Private Tenancies Bill 2021.pdf
PDF icon Private Tenancies Bill Committee Briefing Paper .pdf

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Legislation, Policy

Inquiry into the experiences of ethnic minority and migrant people in NI

14 January 2022

We have used our client experience in this area to submit evidence to the inquiry. Our evidence shows the barriers people face:

  • accessing housing advice
  • accessing housing

Barriers to accessing housing advice

In 2017 & 2018 we ran a peer housing advice project for ethnic minority communities. We trained, supported and developed peer volunteers. The aim was for the volunteers to deliver housing advice within their own communities.

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Minority Groups, Policy

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Inquiry into the experiences of ethnic minority and migrant people in NI

Consultation Response
January 2022

We have used our client experience to submit evidence to the inquiry into the experiences of ethnic minority and migrant people here in Northern Ireland, and our evidence demonstrates the barriers faced by people. 

Read out submission.

PDF icon Housing Rights written evidence NIAC Inquiry.pdf

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Legislation, Minority Groups, Policy

Housing Rights response to Department for Communities consultation on notice to quit

Consultation Response
January 2022

We have responded to the Department for Communities consultation on notice to quit.

The Private Tenancies Bill extends the notice to quit period from 28 days to 8 weeks, for tenancies lasting longer than 12 months. The 12-week notice period for tenancies of more than 10 years will stay the same. The DfC’s consultation is to investigate whether 8 weeks is enough time for a tenant to find a suitable home.

Read our response.

PDF icon Consultation Response Notice To Quit PDF 13.01.22.pdf

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Legislation, Regulation, Policy, Homelessness, NI Assembly

Intermediate rent in Northern Ireland 

20 December 2021

We've responded to the Department for Communities' consultation on intermediate rent.  

We know how important it is to address the shortage of housing in Northern Ireland. But any new housing product has to add to the net housing stock we currently have and must be truly affordable. 

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Private Tenancies, Policy, Affordability

Housing Rights response to intermediate rent consultation

Consultation Response
December 2021

We've responded to the Department for Communities' consultation on intermediate rent.

We know how important it is to address the shortage of housing in Northern Ireland.But any new housing product has to add to the net housing stock we currently have and must be truly affordable

PDF icon HousingRights_reponse_intermediate_rent_consultation_Dec2021.pdf

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Private Tenancies, Policy, Affordability

Consultations open on homelessness, temporary housing and intermediate rent 

15 November 2021

A number of important housing consultations have recently opened. These are 

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