The Northern Ireland Housing Executive was established by the Housing Executive Act (NI) Act 1971. Its creation followed civil disturbances arising from protests against the previous system of public housing allocation. Prior to the legislation, the 88 local authorities had responsibility for housing. The system was criticized for refusing to adopt a point system to […]
Housing Executive or registered housing association tenants enter into a tenancy agreement. This is determined by the Housing NI Order, 1983, as amended. The tenant should be given a copy of the tenancy agreement and a tenant’s handbook that outlines landlord and tenant duties. Registered housing associations may differ in their forms of tenancy. Generally, […]
Housing benefit is a social security payment which assists persons on lower income with housing costs. It is administered by the housing executive in the case of social housing and private rented housing and in the case and by land and property services in the case of owner or occupiers persistence with right. The principal […]
The claimant must normally occupy the accommodation as their usual home. Housing benefit is paid on one home only. There are exceptions where families are housed in two properties because of their size and claimants who move out of accommodation because of fear of violence Claimant moves out and remains liable to rent Claimant who […]