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This aims to confirm a rent level which is calculated to ensure the Housing Executive can adequately fund its 2024/25 budget and to maintain, to the greatest extent possible, the current value of rents amidst rising costs across the construction sector where costs are continui

The provision of support services or signposting to services is a key feature of Intermediate Rent. Intermediate Rent landlords are not required to offer support and advice on specialist matters but should signpost tenants to organisations offering such services.

The Northern Ireland House Price Index (NI HPI) revisions tables are a record of the quarterly house price index and associated statistics as published in each report from May 2016.

Appendix A draft damp and mould Housing Association Guide amendment

Section 12 of the Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 contains a power for the Department to make regulations requiring landlords to offer tenants a choice of payment methods for rent and other payments relating to their tenancy, after consultation, if required.

The Supporting People Policy Framework (NI) 2023, is the updated departmental guidance for the Supporting People Programme.

The Department for Communities is the sponsor Department for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE). Working together, they have agreed the partnership arrangements between them.

Exisiting/Revised/New: Exisiting
Date of Screening: 30/06/2023
Screening Outcome - Full EQIA recommended: No

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are an important part of the private rented sector and can provide affordable housing for some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged groups in society, or those on low incomes, students and migrant workers.

On 1 April 2023 Sections 1-6 of the Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) came into operation.

The introduction of this new legislation provides greater protections for those living in the Private Rented Sector.

The Department for Communities invites expressions of interest from organisations with the appropriate skills to operate a Tenancy Deposit Scheme.

The primary purpose of Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) is to protect owner-occupiers receiving an income-related benefit from the threat of repossession. In April 2018, SMI changed from a benefit to an interest bearing loan.

The Intermediate Rent policy aims to achieve an increase in the supply of affordable homes for rent for lower-moderate income households.