Housing Rights believes in a society in which everyone has a home. Housing Rights is deeply troubled by the events of the last few days with the violence and disorder and the devastating impact this is having on our newcomer communities.
We encourage all those in civic and political leadership to promote the importance of a rounded and factual debate in relation to the housing issues aired with this disorder.
This briefing paper outlines some key facts to support this aim.
Northern Ireland is indeed in a housing crisis. However, it is not a crisis which has been caused by migration. Rather, the crisis is as a result of sustained underinvestment in housing to meet the needs of all communities in Northern Ireland.