Housing Rights Service produce a variety of specialist publications that focus on housing legislation, policy and practice in Northern Ireland. These cover topics such as:

• Homelessness
• Accessing social rented and private rented sector accommodation
• Housing debt
• Repairs

Our publications will be of use to a wide range of individuals and organisations who need to be kept informed of the developments in NI housing law including:

• Housing Rights Service members
• Advice agencies
• Statutory organisations
• Local councils
• Solicitors
• Housing providers
• Educational facilities

To order or find out more about any of our publications, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 028 9024 5640.  

What types of publications do we produce?

Housing Rights Manual

Housing Advice Toolkit

The toolkit is designed as a practical aid for frontline advisers dealing with housing issues in Northern Ireland. It has four sections which cover homelessness, renting privately, public rented housing and housing debt.  The toolkit has details of other useful references including the Housing Rights Manual and contains a variety of sample letters and checklists on the CD provided. Find out more about the toolkit. 

Housing Rights Service Guides

Housing Rights Guides provide in depth information on key housing issues, including new legislation.  Although dealing with complex areas of law, they are designed to be easy to follow and aimed at a range of housing practitioners.

See our list of guides here.

Fact files provide a succinct overview of new developments in housing law in NI.  We also provide fact files in response to suggestions from member organisations.  To date we have produced fact files on.  View our list of fact files .

Housing Rights Review

Library

Information on housing law in Northern Ireland can sometimes be difficult to access. Housing Rights Service has a unique library resource which offers a wide variety of publications, including books, research documents, reports, journals, consultation documents, annual reports and directories, on a range of housing issues. The library, which contains over 1,500 publications, is available for use by Housing Rights Service members and the public.  All information items are held on database with an easy to use search facility. Publications can be searched by a variety of categories including title, author/organisation, date of publication and keyword. Please note that information items cannot be removed from the library.

Case Law Resource

It is becoming increasingly important when representing clients to be aware of relevant case law.  Housing Rights Service has developed a database of relevant case law which may be of interest to practitioners.  The database contains key information and references to further reading in each case.

Housing Legislation Resource

There is an abundance of legislation relating to housing in Northern Ireland.  Housing Rights Service can provide information on relevant legislation including Housing Orders and Regulations, housing benefit law, rates and legal proceedings.

Anyone requiring further information about any of these resources should contact either This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 028 9024 5640.

A visit to the library can be made by prior appointment.