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Press release: New research pinpoints mortgage holders struggling due to high interest rates and the cost of living crisis

Research commissioned by Housing Rights reveals a concerning trend in Northern Ireland, where an increasing number of households are struggling to make their mortgage payments.  

7 November 2023
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Press release: Housing Rights celebrates 20 successful years of its CHAP project

Housing Rights recently marked the 20th anniversary of its successful Community Housing Advice Partnership at a celebratory event held at the Junction, Dungannon. The event also explored the need to introduce Housing Advice Quality Standards for Northern Ireland.

31 October 2023
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Benefits Private rented sector

Press release: 82% of private renters in NI face shortfall between their housing benefit and cost of rent

New figures obtained by Housing Rights from the Department for Communities show that 82% of all private renters in receipt of Local Housing Allowance in Northern Ireland face a shortfall between their housing benefit and the cost of their rent.

14 September 2023
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Report identifies housing cost as key contributor to cost of living crisis in Northern Ireland

Last week The Centre for Progressive Policy (CPP) published its report ‘The cost of living crisis across the devolved nations: How rising costs are hitting different places across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. 

Housing Rights welcome this report which highlights the scale of the crisis in Northern Ireland, casting a much-needed light on the struggles of people coping with the financial pressures of what is a generational cost of living crisis. 

 

27 July 2023
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Mortgage

Mortgage Charter addresses borrowers’ fears but does not help homeowners already in arrears

Yesterday the UK Government published the Mortgage Charter which aims to help homeowners who have seen interest rates steadily rise to 5% over the last 18 months.

27 June 2023
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Homelessness

Involving people in decisions about housing and homelessness

We asked Involve to research what is being done to involve 'experts by experience'  in decisions about housing policy and services.

6 June 2023
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Homelessness Social tenants Private tenants

Experts by experience - involving people with housing and homelessness problems

We recently hosted an event bringing together experts by experience (people who have experienced housing problems or homelessness) with service providers, politicians and other key decision makers. Our goal was to talk about how we can involve experts by experience in the decisions that affect them.

19 December 2022
Kerry Logan