Response to the Department for Social Development's Consultation on the Housing Bill

Published: February 2010

The DSD intends to introduce a new Housing Bill before the Assembly elections in 2011. Proposals for this Bill were published on 7 December 2009 with the consultation period running to 26 February 2010. The stated aim of this new legislation is to:

• improve the operation of the private rented sector
• provide further tools for tackling fuel poverty and housing need (in particular for homeless people)
• improve the operation of current housing law around issues such as community safety and anti social behaviour

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Response to the Commission on the Future for Housing in Northern Ireland's Key Issues Paper

Published: January 2010 

The Commission on the Future for Housing in Northern Ireland has published a key issues paper for discussion. The Commissioners (Lord Richard Best, Professor Greg Lloyd and Alyson Kilpatrick BL) have been informed through a series of meetings with key housing organisations and individuals across Northern Ireland... 

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