Housing Rights of People from Abroad

This guide looks at the housing rights of people from abroad who are living in Northern Ireland, including their rights to homelessness assistance, accessing social housing and getting financial assistance through Housing Benefit. It provides detailed reference to and excerpts from the numerous pieces of legislation relating to this complex area, including legislation specific only to Northern Ireland.

The guide contains the following chapters:

• Meaning of the right to reside/habitual residence;
• Meaning of a ‘qualified person’ and related issues of economic status e.g. worker, jobseeker, self-employed;
• The housing rights of nationals from within the European Economic Area, including special rules for nationals from the A8 and A2 states;
• The housing rights of nationals from outside the European Economic Area; and
• The housing rights of asylum seekers and refugees.

This guide is essential for anyone who provides advice on housing issues to people from abroad; especially welfare rights/housing advisers, housing professionals and members of the legal profession.

Price: £9.95 per copy.  (Members of Housing Rights Service pay £5.00 per copy)

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The Private Tenancies (NI) Order 2006

The Private Tenancies (NI) Order 2006 is the first major piece of legislation concerning the private rented sector to be passed for almost 30 years.
This guide is essential for anyone working as a legal professional, welfare rights/housing adviser or estate agent/letting agent.

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Possession Proceedings in the Social Rented Sector

This detailed guide examines the issue of repossession of properties occupied by secure tenants, introductory tenants and illegal occupants in the social rented sector. It covers the following areas:

• legislative grounds under which possession may be sought
• court procedures 
• challenging possession proceedings
• the role of the Enforcement of Judgments Office, and
• rehousing options.

This guide is essential for anyone advising clients who are living in the social rented sector and are facing or at risk of facing possession action. It would be particularly useful for welfare right / housing advisers and the legal profession. 

Price:    £9.95 for non members, £5.00 for members of Housing Rights Service 

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