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ADVISER: Landlord's failure to sign offered contract did not invalidate fixed-term tenancy
ADVISER: Landlord's failure to sign offered contract did not invalidate fixed-term tenancy … A fixed-term tenancy offers private tenants extra protection. Usually, if a tenant has a fixed-term contract: the landlord can't increase the rent until the …
Homelessness: priority need and meaning of vulnerability reassessed
Homelessness: priority need and meaning of vulnerability reassessed … The UK Supreme Court has recently handed down judgment in three conjoined appeals, Hotak and others (Appellants) v London Borough of Southwark and another (Respondents) [2015] UKSC 30 …
Concerns about how Universal Credit deals with changes of circumstances
Concerns about how Universal Credit deals with changes of circumstances … Changes of circumstances are backdated to the beginning of the assessment period in which the change happened. In the most extreme cases, we are concerned that this could result in …
Tenant right to compensation for repairs and improvements in social housing
Tenant right to compensation for repairs and improvements in social housing … Susan, a Housing Executive tenant, contacted us recently to find out what rights she had to compensation for improvements she had made to her property. Susan was transferring to …
Response to consultation on Department for Communities budget 2023-24 allocation
Response to consultation on Department for Communities budget 2023-24 allocation … Housing Rights welcome this opportunity to respond to the Consultation on Department for Communities Budget 2023-24 allocations. Housing Rights has deep concerns that …
Joint Organisational letter re DfC Budget 2023-24 Equality Impact Assessment
Joint Organisational letter re DfC Budget 2023-24 Equality Impact Assessment … As housing sector organisations, Housing Rights, the Chartered Institute of Housing, the Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations and Homeless Connect have today …
New law changes notice to quit periods for private tenants in Northern Ireland
New law changes notice to quit periods for private tenants in Northern Ireland … From May 5 2022 landlords will have to give 4 weeks’ notice to end tenancies lasting less than a year 8 weeks’ notice to end tenancies lasting between 1 and 10 years 12 …
ADVISER: Vicar's Relief Fund helps client establish their tenancy
ADVISER: Vicar's Relief Fund helps client establish their tenancy … Payment needed to connect gas Kathy was homeless before entering into a tenancy with a housing association. On moving to her new tenancy, Kathy was told that she would be responsible …
Continued worry for NI homeowners as mortgage interest rates soar
Continued worry for NI homeowners as mortgage interest rates soar … Households in NI will continue to struggle with soaring mortgage costs despite intervention in light of the continued interest rate rises. Some households may still face homelessness, …