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PRS2018 Conference Report: Changes, challenges and collaborations
PRS2018 Conference Report: Changes, challenges and collaborations26 November 2018Housing Rights held its annual conference on the private rented sector on 21 November. This year’s conference was...
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Belfast City Council briefs Housing Practitioners' Forum on new HMO regime
Belfast City Council briefs Housing Practitioners' Forum on new HMO regime 8 March 2019Stephen Leonard, Neighbourhood Manager at Belfast City Council briefed members of the Housing Practitioners’ Forum...
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New rules for shared housing
New rules for shared housing3 April 2019A new system for licensing and managing Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) came into effect on 1 April 2019. The main changes areRead moreTagged InRegulation,...
View ArticleChronic homelessness action plan consultation underway
Chronic homelessness action plan consultation underway22 May 2019In February 2019, the Board of the Housing Executive approved the draft Chronic Homelessness Action Plan, which focuses on the “Ending...
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Falling Behind: Local Housing Allowance research
Falling Behind: Local Housing Allowance researchResearch PaperOctober 2019Falling Behind: Exploring the gap between Local Housing Allowance and the availability of affordable private rented...
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PRS 2019 Conference Report: A Changing Sector? Raising standards for private...
PRS 2019 Conference Report: A Changing Sector? Raising standards for private renters25 November 2019 Housing Rights’ annual Private Rented Sector Conference was held on Wednesday 20th November in the...
View ArticleFCA measures to help indebted customers during lockdown
FCA measures to help indebted customers during lockdown4 May 2020The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has made a number of changes which will give breathing space to people struggling with consumer...
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The ‘Perfect Storm’: The impact of Covid-19 on private renters in Northern...
The ‘Perfect Storm’: The impact of Covid-19 on private renters in Northern Ireland24 November 2020A new report on the impact of Covid-19 on private renters in Northern Ireland is launched today. The...
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The ‘Perfect Storm’: The impact of Covid-19 on private renters
The ‘Perfect Storm’: The impact of Covid-19 on private rentersResearch PaperNovember 2020A new report on the impact of Covid-19 on private renters in Northern Ireland, shows that those living in the...
View ArticleCall for Evidence opens on Department’s Housing Supply Strategy
Call for Evidence opens on Department’s Housing Supply Strategy 21 May 2021The Communities Minister has called for evidence to inform a new housing supply strategy. Minister Hargey describes the...
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Housing Rights gives evidence to NI Assembly Committee on new Bill
Housing Rights gives evidence to NI Assembly Committee on new Bill2 November 2021Housing Rights this morning gave evidence to the NI Assembly Communities Committee on the new Private Tenancies Bill.The...
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Housing Rights response to Department for Communities consultation on notice...
Housing Rights response to Department for Communities consultation on notice to quitConsultation ResponseJanuary 2022We have responded to the Department for Communities consultation on notice to...
View ArticleFour leading housing organisations are calling for urgent assurances that key...
Four leading housing organisations are calling for urgent assurances that key legislation will be passed in the coming weeks.8 February 2022The Chartered Institute of Housing NI, Homeless Connect,...
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Notice to Quit Periods to change from 5 May 2022
Notice to Quit Periods to change from 5 May 202225 March 2022Last week the Private Tenancies Bill passed its final stage and is waiting for royal assent. The only immediate change this will bring is to...
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Policy Priorities for a new NI Assembly Mandate
Policy Priorities for a new NI Assembly MandatePolicy BriefingAugust 2022As we look to a new assembly mandate, Housing Rights have identified a set of key policy asks necessary to deliver good quality,...
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