About Housing Rights Service

Established in 1964, Housing Rights Service works to achieve positive change by protecting and promoting the rights of people who are in housing need in Northern Ireland.  We are the leading provider of independent specialist housing advice and representation.  We also tackle the root causes of housing problems by influencing government for new laws, policies and solutions.

Aims of Housing Rights Service

Housing Rights Service believes everyone has the right to a decent,safe and affordable home and has been working for over 40 years to help achieve this on behalf of people who are homeless or living in poor housing in Northern Ireland.

what we do

Our services include :

• Providing a housing advice line which operates each weekday
• Undertaking advocacy and legal representation work on behalf of people with housing problems
• Delivering skills and knowledge based training on housing and related issues
• Producing information resource materials on housing law and practice in Northern Ireland
• Providing client based comment to influence the development of relevant public policy and legislation
• Providing (in partnership with Shelter)a public information website on housing and related issues in Northern Ireland (www.housingadviceNI.org)
• Providing a specialist housing advice service within the prisons in NI
• Supporting (in partnership with Citizens Advice and Advice NI) generalist advice agencies to deliver quality housing advice in thier local communities (through the Community Housing Advice Project)

The organisation helps individuals and families throughout Northern Ireland to find solutions to problems associated with:

• homelessness
• paying for accommodation
• repossession and eviction
• finding rented accommodation
• mortgage or rent arrears
• repairs or improvements

Housing Rights Service also works with a wide network of member agencies, both voluntary and statutory. Representatives of our members form the voluntary management committee.

charity information

Inland Revenue Charity No. XN 48275

Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in Northern Ireland No. NI 21018