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Leaving a private tenancy early

At Housing Rights, we often hear from tenants who want to leave a private rented property before their contract ends. This can be for various reasons like, needing to move for work or struggling to get repairs carried out. 

11 November 2024
Faith Westwood — Practitioner Support Officer
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Tenant rights when landlord wants to sell

Our advisers have noted an increase in the number of people contacting us for help because their home is being sold by their private landlord. 

23 October 2024
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Housing Rights receives £10,975 as part of Co-Ownership’s 2024 Community Fund

Housing Rights has received £10,975 as part of Co-Ownership’s 2024 Community Fund. The money will launch a new training course for frontline workers. 

20 September 2024
Homelessness
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Housing one of nine priority areas in NI Programme for Government

Housing Rights welcomes the news that the forthcoming Northern Ireland Executive Programme for Government will include housing as one of nine priority areas.

6 September 2024
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Changes to the Housing Selection Scheme and Allocations

Changes have been made to the Housing Selection Scheme and Allocations process. These changes came into effect on 2 September 2024.  

4 September 2024
Homelessness Social rented sector Points
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When everyone has a home: a statement from Housing Rights following the events of the last few days

“We are deeply troubled by the events of the last few days in Belfast.

As we continue to reach out to our partners in newcomer communities to offer our assistance with any housing needs linked with these events, we think it is important to re-state the facts when discussing housing and immigration.”

7 August 2024
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Housing and Domestic Abuse: how we developed our new immersive training course

Our Participation and Policy Coordinator Kerry Logan reflects on working with a group of experts by experience who inspired and steered our new training course

2 August 2024
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Press release: Housing and homelessness sector leaders outline ‘grave concerns’ at social housing new starts figure for 2024/5

The leaders of four leading homelessness and housing sector representatives have written to the First and Deputy First Ministers outlining their ‘grave concerns’ at the news that the Department for Communities will only be able to fund up to 400 new starts in 2024/5.

7 June 2024
UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, Professor Balakrishnan Rajagopal

"It seems that I am here at the right time"

As part of our 60th anniversary, Housing Rights hosted a visit from the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, Professor Balakrishnan Rajagopal. 

3 June 2024
United Nations special rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Mr Balakrishnan Rajagopal

Press release: Housing Rights pledges focus on preventing homelessness at Stormont event attended by United Nations expert

Housing Rights held a special event in the Long Gallery in Parliament Buildings Stormont to mark its 60th anniversary and to launch the charity’s new Strategic Plan 2024-29.

15 May 2024
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