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Housing Rights is an independent charity. 
We improve lives by tackling homelessness and housing problems in Northern Ireland.

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Housing advice and information

Housing advice

Advice for tenants and homeowners about how to manage, afford and keep your home.

For professionals

As the leading agency providing advice and information on housing in Northern Ireland, Housing Rights can help other professionals working in housing.

For landlords

Advice for private landlords on how to manage your tenancy and comply with legal requirements

How our advice has helped

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Preventing Clare's home from being repossessed

Clare contacted us when she was weeks away from repossession after falling into mortgage arrears on a home that was no longer affordable. 

She had experienced tragedy in her life that had resulted in her being unable to work, and therefore unable to pay for her home. 

We successfully helped her navigate the courts, we talked with her lender and we advised her so that she did not lose her home.

Mortgage Mortgage debt
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Mediation helps resolve problems in private tenancies

We helped Robert a private renter and his landlord Tim to come to reach a resolution through our housing mediation service. 

Private rented sector
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Housing Rights for Young People, Steven’s story

Steven took on responsibility of caring for his younger siblings and paying the rent when his mum moved out of the home for a while.

Homelessness Benefits

Our services

Housing Mediation Service

Housing Rights' Housing Mediation Service can help solve disputes in private rented tenancies.

It may help you find a solution to your housing problem.

Policy and Research

Our policy work is informed by the experiences of people who contact us for advice. We work on their behalf to secure positive changes to housing legislation, policy and practice in Northern Ireland.

Renters' Voice

Renters' Voice is a project for private renters in Northern Ireland who want to make renting better for everyone.  Our aims are to build a strong voice for private tenants in NI and a culture of tenant participation in development of the Private Rented Sector. 

Latest news

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Student Housing: What You Need to Know

Navigating student accommodation can be exciting—but it also comes with risks that many young people don’t fully anticipate. At Housing Rights (Young People’s Project), we’ve supported thousands of young people, including students, who rent privately or live in purpose-built student accommodation such as student halls.

13 May 2026
Eamon Sheridan - Legal Fellow
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Supporting transformation in homelessness prevention

Housing Rights publishes discussion paper on proposed changes to homelessness law

23 April 2026
Homelessness Homeless
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Housing Rights responds to Stormont Committee’s Homelessness Inquiry report

 Housing Rights, today, welcomed the publication of the NI Assembly Public Accounts Committee’s report following its inquiry into homelessness. 

26 February 2026
Homelessness Homeless

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