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Back in 2012 the Department for Social Development undertook a fundamental review of the regulation of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), which Housing Rights responded to at the time.

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The Department for Social Development recently produced its Response Report to the Tenant Participation Strategy Consultation. The Tenant Participation consultation is part of a wider programme of reform in the social rented sector.

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Rumours abound that interest rates will rise in the near future and this has led to a remortgaging scurry.  Meanwhile, older borrowers may have difficulties finding affordable long term deals. 

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At the end of June 2015 over 42,000 private landlords had registered with the NI landlord registration registrar.  These landlords have provided details of over 89,000 private tenancies.  Using information from the 2011 census, the Department for Social Development suggests that roughly 94% of landlords have complied with the requirement to register.

Private landlords who fail to register may face a fixed penalty of £500 or a fine of up to £2,500.

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The Social Housing Reform Programme (SHRP) is turning its attention to rent setting. Rent policy alignment focuses on the need to develop a fairer system of affordable rents in the social housing sector.  As a pre-consultation exercise, DSD recently attended our Housing Advice Practitioners’ Forum to present their early thoughts on social rent policy.

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Mortgage Credit Directive & Time Orders

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In a recent article, we explained how consumer protection law impacts on the practices of letting agents and landlords when advertising a property to let and creating a new tenancy.  The provisions of consumer protection law also extend to business practices when managing a property or organising for renewal or termination of a tenancy.

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Reponse to consultation on Tenant Participation Strategy in NI

Housing Rights recently responded to the second in a series of consultations issued by the Department for Social Development on the reform of social housing.

As a rights-based organisation, we support the enhancement of tenants’ rights. We welcome the proposals that tenants should have a stronger role to play in how their landlord provides and develops their housing services. However, we believe that participation should be available to more people; not just tenants.

This consultation response makes a number of key points. 

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Tenants should have a stronger role to play in how their landlord provides and develops their housing services, however, Housing Rights believes that participation should be available to more people; not just tenants. To ensure tenant participation is successful in Northern Ireland, there are a number of key points we believe that Government needs to consider.

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The Department for Social Development has published its consultation on the future regulation of the social rented sector. This is the second in a series of consultations which form part of the Social Housing Reform Programme. Other areas still to be consulted on are:

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