Publications

Updated timeframe for Valuation Report from date of exchange.

Revised section on Independent Qualified Valuer and Valuations (Valuation Validity Period) replacing the current guidance.

Revised Wheelchair Housing Design Standards & revised Energy & Sustainability standards for social housing.

Adaptations Guide tables.

Adaptations Guide forms

Band 4 - Advance Land Purchase - Guidance on ALP payment stages amended.

Revision of Scheme Approval forms / Calculating Grant Forms / Adaptations Guide Forms & Adaptation Tables

Governance Guide - forms

An amended Project Information Form (PIF) is required which will assist in the future data capture of New Build Tender withdrawals for each SHDP.

Revised guidance about Key thresholds and requirements.

Revised guidance about the Buy Social Construction Model under the Sustainable procurement in construction section.

Revised guidance about the Data Protection and Information Exchange section under the Anti-Social Behaviour heading.

Revised guidance about Conflict of Interest following a recommendation from the PAC on Advanced Land Purchases.

The Department has made a new Determination to give registered HAs the flexibility and discretion to apply rent increases not exceeding annual NIHE rent increases for tenants in Controlled Tenancies only.

New guidance about managing rent collection informing of a new determination for controlled tenancies.

Guidance on how and when to report fraud including tenancy fraud has been reviewed.  The process has been streamlined and now requires completion of 2 forms rather than 4 forms. 

Amendments to wording of Scheme Approval – Band 4 ALPs – Planning, PFG targets are impacted.

Scheme Approval, Calculating Grant, Development and associated procurement approaches.

Scheme Approval, Calculating Grant, Development and associated procurement approaches.