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  • Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE)

    Topics:
    • Housing, 
    • Social housing providers
    The Northern Ireland Housing Executive is a non-departmental public body, originally established by the Housing Executive Act (NI) 1971 (since superseded by the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981). Under the terms of the Act, the Housing Executive assumed the housing responsibilities of 65 separate authorities and is Northern Ireland’s single comprehensive regional housing authority.

    Background

    NIHE consists of a 10 member board, including Chair and vice-Chair and is supported by a Chief Executive and approximately 3,190 staff, who manage just under 85,000 dwellings and also has responsibility for numerous commercial properties, leaseholds, garages and areas of land.

    In addition the Housing Executive is the Northern Ireland’s Home Energy Conservation Authority and also administers the Housing Benefit Scheme, which provides help with rent to people on low income.

    For more information visit the Housing Executive's website

    Partnership Agreement between Department for Communities and Northern Ireland Housing Executive

    The Department for Communities is the sponsor Department for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE). Working together, they have agreed to set out the partnership arrangements between them. The Partnership Agreement explains the overall governance framework within which the NIHE operates, including the framework through which the necessary assurances are provided to stakeholders. Roles/responsibilities of partners within the overall governance framework are also outlined.

    • Partnership Agreement between Department for Communities (DfC) and Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE)

    Anti-social behaviour guidance

    This guidance which is issued by the Department to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) is intended to help the NIHE in dealing with anti-social behaviour which affects or involves its tenants.

    It should be read in conjunction with NIHE’s statement on the policy and procedures on anti-social behaviour.

    • Northern Ireland Housing Executive anti-social behaviour guidance
    • Anti-social behaviour (NIHE)

    Related to Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE)

    Most recent publications

    • NIHE rent increase (2024/25) - screening

      Published 15 March 2024
    • Northern Ireland Housing Executive Guidance

      Published 1 December 2014
    See all publications in this topic

    Most recent news items

    • Appointment of Interim Vice-Chair to the Board of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive

      Published 14 March 2017
    • Ministers call for views on Housing Adaptations Services

      Published 27 January 2016
    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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