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Renters' Voice

Renters' Voice is a group of people who rent privately in Northern Ireland. We work to influence landlords, politicians and government.

Briggite from Renters' Voice at Housing Rights event

About Renters' Voice

Renters' Voice is a group of people who rent privately in Northern Ireland. We work to influence landlords, politicians and government. We want to make private renting better for everyone.

Housing Rights supports us, and the Nationwide Foundation fund us, but our voice is our own.

Renters' Voice blog

Read our news and policy updates

Renters' Voice response to draft Programme for Government 2024-27

Read our response to the draft Programme for Government 2024-07. 

Parliament Buildings Stormont

Renters’ Voice briefs Committee for Communities on Private Rented Sector reform

Renters’ Voice was recently invited to Stormont to share our private renting experiences with MLAs.

Renters' Voice members at Stormont

Notice to quit period exceptions survey response

Read our response to the Chartered Institute of Housing's period exceptions survey

Row of terraced houses

Cost of living crisis survey

Renters' Voice survey finds the crisis has severely impacted private tenants and government action is sorely needed. 

Image shows a wallet with money, money box and a house with an increasing arrow

No-fault’ eviction survey findings

We have published the findings from our 'no fault' evictions survey. You can read the findings here. 

A paper copy of an eviction notice

Notice to quit campaign

Our biggest campaign so far is about private tenants in Northern Ireland getting more security to stay in their homes.

Many private renters in Northern Ireland can be asked to leave their homes in just 28 days without there needing to be a reason.

We have been telling those in power that this needs to change and campaigning for an end to 'no fault' evictions, or at the very least 6 months notice for private tenants when they are asked to leave their homes.

What 6 months means to us:

Without six months notice the reality is that it become a case of finding a house, any house, regardless of suitability. It means potential debt in raising the money necessary to fund the move.

Without six months noticed I am faced with a scramble to find any accommodation, regardless of the condition, how unreasonable the contract terms or how unsuitable it is for me family.

Renters Voice members taking part in Imagine Belfast Festival event

Have your renters voice heard

You can join us if you rent from a private landlord or letting agent in Northern Ireland.

We have regular meetings to:

  • share our experiences of renting (good and bad)
  • work together to come up with ways to make renting better
  • develop our voice that landlords, politicians and government hear and take notice of.

By getting involved we can help you to build skills in research and campaigning.

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