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Removal of intimidation points
Removal of intimidation points … Housing Rights cautiously welcomes the reform of the Housing Selection Scheme to better meet the needs of a wider range of vulnerable people, including victims of domestic abuse. While we await further details on both the …
Press release - Average Belfast rent now at £1,102 per month: Housing charity urges struggling private renters to seek help and access financial support scheme
Press release - Average Belfast rent now at £1,102 per month: Housing charity urges struggling private renters to seek help and access financial support scheme … A leading housing advice charity has called on renters in Northern Ireland to seek help if …
Press release: Threshold and Housing Rights to conduct tenant survey across the island of Ireland
Press release: Threshold and Housing Rights to conduct tenant survey across the island of Ireland … Both organisations to undertake the project ‘Uniting Tenant Voices: A Catalyst for Change Across Ireland’. Project awarded grant of €25,000 from the …
Housing Rights secures contract for housing mediation service in private tenancies
Housing Rights secures contract for housing mediation service in private tenancies … Housing Rights is delighted to have secured the contract to continue the housing mediation service. The new contract is funded by the Landlord Registration Scheme. Prior …
“Heating on, blankets, warm clothes, and I’m still feeling the chill”
“Heating on, blankets, warm clothes, and I’m still feeling the chill” … Despite efforts to heat our homes over winter, many of our members have experienced inside temperatures dropping to unsafe levels. Renters’ Voice believes this is a result of …
Housing Rights and North Down and Ards Women’s Aid Win ‘Working in Partnership’ Award at CIH All-Ireland Housing Awards
Housing Rights and North Down and Ards Women’s Aid Win ‘Working in Partnership’ Award at CIH All-Ireland Housing Awards … Housing Rights is excited to announce its win at the CIH All-Ireland Awards, held on Friday evening. Our Housing and Domestic Abuse: …
Statement from Housing Rights regarding the Programme for Government 2024-2027
Statement from Housing Rights regarding the Programme for Government 2024-2027 … Housing Rights welcomes the publication of the Northern Ireland Executive Programme for Government and the inclusion of housing as one of nine priority areas. Since 2016, …
Housing Rights response to the Draft Fuel Poverty Strategy Consultation
Housing Rights response to the Draft Fuel Poverty Strategy Consultation … We agree with the proposed vision and guiding principles and believe it appropriate that the strategy is linked to the Climate Change Act (NI) 2022. Housing Rights made several …
A welcome opportunity to refocus on preventing homelessness
A welcome opportunity to refocus on preventing homelessness … Housing Rights CEO, Kate McCauley speaking following the publication of the NI Audit Office report on homelessness (published 25 March 2025), said: "Housing Rights welcomes this important new …
New restrictions on how often private rents can be increased
New restrictions on how often private rents can be increased … Restrictions have been placed on how often landlords can increase rent in the private rented sector. Section 7 of the Private Tenancies Act (NI) 2022 will come into place from 1 April 2025. …