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Training services: non-attendance and cancellation policy

Training services: non-attendance and cancellation policy … Non-attendance and cancellation policy for scheduled courses We understand that sometimes you may need to cancel your booked training place due to other work commitments. Housing Rights’ training …

MLA Bulletin December 2023

MLA Bulletin December 2023 … Executive Needed to Deliver on Northern Ireland Housing Crisis For all too brief a period on a freezing cold Wednesday afternoon, all eyes were once again cast on an Assembly Chamber filled with MLAs. If the ice stubbornly …

Difficulty with a letting agent

Difficulty with a letting agent … Andrea contacted Landlord Advice about a problem with her letting agent. The agent had not transferred rent to the landlord’s bank account for several months and had stopped responding to the landlord’s calls and emails.  …

Dealing with Universal Credit and rent arrears

Dealing with Universal Credit and rent arrears … Discretionary Housing Payment award ending Michael’s tenant was getting a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) which covered the shortfall between the Universal Credit housing costs award and the full rent. …

Mediation helps resolve problems in private tenancies

Mediation helps resolve problems in private tenancies … Robert had been renting privately for a while and was happy in the property. He had some mental health issues that meant he was unable to work. Like many private renters, Robert’s benefits didn’t …

Housing Rights for Young People prevents young mum from becoming homeless

Housing Rights for Young People prevents young mum from becoming homeless … Hannah, a young single mum, had rented from a private landlord for a few years. She moved out of her flat, where she lived with her daughter, as she was struggling to afford the …

Preventing Clare's home from being repossessed

Preventing Clare's home from being repossessed … Clare lived in her own home with her three teenage children. Clare had been through a terrible time. Her husband had died, and her son had recently taken his own life. These tragedies had left Clare unable …

Press release: Households in Northern Ireland facing homelessness

Press release: Households in Northern Ireland facing homelessness … Households in Northern Ireland are facing homelessness as the cost of living crisis continues, according to local housing charity, Housing Rights. The charity says soaring food and fuel …

A ‘just transition’ to net zero in Northern Ireland

A ‘just transition’ to net zero in Northern Ireland … January 2024 saw confirmation from the Met Office that 2023 was the warmest year on record, driven by human-caused climate change. Scenes of devastation from across the world of the damage caused by …

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 …