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  • Housing

    Social housing providers, reform of social housing, help and advice for private rented and social housing tenants, housing legislation

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    Social housing providers

    A key area of our business is addressing social housing need through the delivery of new social housing and creating opportunity for housing regeneration as reflected in our Programme for Government commitment. We work closely with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and Registered Housing Associations to achieve this.

    • Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE)
    • Building Successful Communities
    • Registered housing associations

    Housing Association Guide

    The Housing Association Guide provides guidance around aspects of Development, Procurement, and Housing Management functions.

    • Housing Association Guide

    Reform of social housing

    The Department is responsible for a programme of reform aiming to improve housing structures such as the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and allowing social housing landlords to play a more proactive role in the communities they serve.

    • Review of Social Housing Allocations
    • Social housing reform programme
    • Housing Supply Forum

    Help and advice for private rented tenants, social housing tenants and owner occupiers

    The department aims to support social housing providers and their tenants, private housing owners and private rented tenants by publishing relevant policy documents on issues such as information, advice and assistance available.

    • Private rented sector
    • The Rent Officer
    • Housing Fitness Standard

    Housing supply policy & delivery

    A key area of our business is to increase new housing supply (in particular affordable housing supply) and support households to sustain homeownership as reflected in the Draft Programme for Government (PfG) Framework 2016-2021 (Outcome 8 - Indicator 8 and Outcome 11 - Indicator 48).

    • A new housing supply strategy
    • Definition of affordable housing
    • Intermediate Rent

    Housing legislation & residential building safety

    Legislation in relation to housing in Northern Ireland.

    • Cladding Safety Scheme
    • Residential Building Safety
    • Residential building safety - frequently asked questions (FAQs)

    Fuel poverty

    A household is said to be in fuel poverty if it needs to spend more than 10 per cent of its income on energy costs.

    • Fuel poverty
    • Fuel Poverty and the Just Transition

    Housing statistics

    Quarterly and annual compendium publications of housing statistics, biannual homelessness statistics and the ongoing review of data included in these publications and their proposed changes.

    • Northern Ireland Housing Statistics
    • Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin
    • Northern Ireland Homelessness Bulletin

    Related to Housing

    Most recent publications

    • Northern Ireland Homelessness Bulletin October 2024 - March 2025

      Published 12 June 2025
    • Intermediate Rent Key Facts

      Published 10 June 2025
    See all publications in this topic

    Most recent consultations

    • Consultation on a new Fuel Poverty Strategy for Northern Ireland

      Published 12 December 2024 Consultation closed
    • Equality Assessment Consultation on Anti-Social Behaviour Housing Proposals

      Published 5 November 2024 Consultation closed
    See all consultations in this topic

    Most recent news items

    • Lyons: progress has been made in housing, but more work lies ahead

      Published 26 March 2025
    • Minister announces plan for better value for money and more appropriate Temporary Accommodation

      Published 26 March 2025
    See all news in this topic

    Access to information

    How to request information from the Department for Communities including Freedom of Information (FOI) and the use of our Publication Scheme. You may also request your own personal information, via a Right of Access Request.

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