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Changes to the private rented sector from 1 April 2023

22 March 2023

The Private Tenancies Act received royal assent in April 2022. It created new notice to quit rules for landlords and tenants.  The act contains other changes to the private rented sector, however, regulations are needed to make these changes into law. Some of these regulations have now been put in place and will be effective from 1 April 2023. 

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We have the answers, you have the power. Let’s come together and fix this

19 December 2022

We recently hosted an event bringing together experts by experience (people who have experienced housing problems or homelessness) with service providers, politicians and other key decision makers. Our goal was to talk about how we can involve experts by experience in the decisions that affect them.

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Housing Rights appoints new Chief Executive

7 December 2022

Housing Rights Executive Committee are delighted to announce the appointment of Kate McCauley as the organisation’s new Chief Executive. 

Kate’s career has been dedicated to protecting and promoting the rights of people whose circumstances make them vulnerable to poor housing and homelessness.

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Alternative scheme open for households who missed £600 energy bill support payment

9 March 2023

The Energy Bills Support Scheme NI (EBSS NI) has opened applications for a £600 payment that will support around 28,000 households in Northern Ireland. This payment is for those who missed out on the previous automatic £600 payment.

Eligibility for the Payment

The scheme is now open to all eligible households across Northern Ireland until 31 May 2023.

Households who are eligible to apply for the alternative £600 payment include: -

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Our impact in 2021-22

20 February 2023
Text reads we helped prevent 1027 households from homelessness

At Housing Rights we believe that everyone should have a home, and we work tirelessly to keep people in their homes and help them with their housing problems.

Our 2021-22 Impact Card outlines the positive impact that Housing Rights had on people’s lives over the course of the year.

As a result of our work between March 2021 to April 2021:

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