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Improving 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 prevents young mum from becoming homeless

Hannah, a young single mum was at risk of becoming homeless. Our Housing Rights for Young People service helped Hannah keep her home.

Homelessness

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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Helping a young person with rent arrears to keep their home

Housing Rights recently supported a young person to keep his social tenancy after he struggled to pay back rent arrears.  

Our caseworker Eamon works with young people between 18 and 25 years old with housing problems.

20 March 2024
Faith Westwood — Practitioner Support Officer
Affordability Universal credit Rent arrears
Housing Rights for Young People

Housing Rights awarded grant to expand and continue service for young people

We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to expand and continue our services for young people. The project will provide advice, advocacy and mediation for young people. As well as training for both young people and organisations who work with young people so they can improve and sustain their housing situation.  

6 March 2024
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A ‘just transition’ to net zero in Northern Ireland

Our Head of Policy and Development, Natalie Whelehan, on the role that housing can play in mitigating against climate change.

12 February 2024
Natalie Whelehan — Head of Policy and Development
Energy efficiency Heating Climate change

Current vacancies

Solicitor (Part time)

Salary Scale: £32,880-£34,011 per annum (pro rata)    

Hours: 18.5 hours per week 

Closing date: Tuesday 7 May at midday

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