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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, Steven’s story

Steven took on responsibility of caring for his younger siblings and paying the rent when his mum moved out of the home for a while.

Homelessness Benefits

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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Press release: Housing Rights Receives funding from TDS to empower private rented sector tenants

£20,000 funding from TDS to help empower private tenants

16 January 2025
Private tenants Private rented sector
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Challenging migration from Housing Benefit to Universal Credit

One of our Community Housing Advice Partners recently supported a person to challenge a move from Housing Benefit to Universal Credit.

15 January 2025
Faith Westwood — Practitioner Support Officer
Housing benefit Housing costs Universal credit
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New electric safety requirements for private tenancies

New Regulations  require all private tenancies to meet electrical safety standards. The aim of the regulations is to increase safety in private rented homes. 

14 January 2025
Faith Westwood — Practitioner Support Officer
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Current vacancies

Peer Advice Development Coordinator (Prisons)

Salary Scale:  £32,604 - £33,594 per annum

Job type: Full time permanent

Closing date: Monday 27 January 2025 at midday 

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Housing Mediator

Salary Scale:  £30,721-£31,352 per annum (pro rata)

Job type: Part-time, fixed term until November 2025 with possibility for extension

Closing date: Monday 27 January 2025 at midday 

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