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Policy & Research

Our policy work is based on the experiences of people who contact us for advice. We work on their behalf to secure positive changes to housing legislation, policy and practice in Northern Ireland. You can read more about what we are striving to achieve in the coming year by downloading our policy priorities.

Below, you will find copies of policy briefings, consultation responses and research papers that Housing Rights has produced recently.

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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Housing Rights MLA bulletin Autumn 2021

Policy Briefing
January 2022

As we move towards the last few months of this Assembly mandate, Housing Rights is setting out priority areas for housing informed by the experience of people using our advice services. We have identified a set of key policy asks necessary to deliver good-quality, affordable, sustainable homes for people across Northern Ireland over the course of the 2022 – 2027 mandate

PDF icon Housing_Rights_MLA_bulletin27102021_int (1).pdf

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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

Housing Rights response to the Housing Supply Strategy call for evidence

Consultation Response
July 2021

Housing Rights welcomes the development of this strategy and are pleased to contribute to the Call for Evidence. In our view the impact of this strategy could be more fully delivered if the title of the strategy was more representative of the strategy’s proposed objectives. “Housing Supply” is a technical term which is directly relevant to the first proposed objective. A broader title may more fully encompass the breadth of objectives in the strategy. Housing Rights notes the adoption in the easy read version of this document of the title “A plan for housing for people in NI” and would readily support the adoption of these sentiments in the main strategy title.

PDF icon Housing Rights response to HSS July 2021.pdf

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Housing Rights response to draft DfC Budget 2021/22 Impact Assessment

Consultation Response
February 2021

Housing Rights welcomes many of the funding commitments in the draft budget, but is concerned at the lack of funding for initiatives to support households who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or living in unaffordable and unsustainable conditions. 

Read our response.  

PDF icon HousingRights_response_DfC_Budget_2021_Impact_Assessment.pdf

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