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Briefing to Social Development Committee on effectiveness of Court representation
Representatives from Housing Rights Service were invited to brief the Social Development Committee on 10th June 2010. The Committee extended the invitation after reading the Research Paper into the effectiveness of Court representation.
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Research paper: Court representation - the first 6 months
Published: October 2009
This paper sets out the research undertaken by Housing Rights Service into the first 6 months of the Court Representation Service, provided as part of the Preventing Possession Initiative. The research analyses the household profile of the 90 cases which have used the Service in the first six months of its operation, it details the outcomes of proceedings and examines the cost benefits of this work. The purpose of this research is to provide an evidence base into the impact of providing informal advocacy in mortgage repossession hearings.
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Evidence to the Social Development Committee on the Draft Housing (Amendment) Bill
Published: September 2009
Document outlining Housing Rights Service response to the draft housing bill introduced to the NI Assembly on 9 June 2009...
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Housing Rights Service good practice briefing paper on mortgage rescue and flexible tenure schemes
Published: May 2008
This briefing paper examines the rationale of mortgage rescue schemes and highlights areas of good practice...
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Briefing paper on promoting responsible letting in the private rented sector
This briefing paper provides Housing Rights Service proposals for reform of the private rented sector in Northern Ireland...
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