We are delighted to partner with NIHE and Rural Community Network on our #RuralHomesNI campaign. Over the next fortnight we will share some of the excellent work being done by #housingassociations in rural areas. We are passionate about building and growing rural communities.
Very productive online meeting with @CaralNiChuilin and @CommunitiesNI officials today. Caral very clear that we “need to increase supply of social and affordable homes”. Allocations policy, development programme, supporting people and infrastructure issues also discussed.
*UPDATE* @CommunitiesNI guidance for Social Housing Tenants and Landlords has been revised. Changes relate to maintenance/property access in light of the easing of Covid restrictions.
Covid-19 guidance for social housing landlords and tenants | Department for Communities
The Department produced a guidance document to support tenants and landlords in the social housing rented sector during the Covid-19 outbreak. The
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This is very welcome news. Reclassification has been called for for some time to protect the newbuild programme and helps retain social homes.
.@CommunitiesNI Minister @CaralNiChuilin has secured @niassembly approval of legislation to protect social housing new build and affordable housing programmes. The legislation will be referred to @ONS for reconsideration of their decision to reclassify housing associations here.
Good news for the VHE tenants and with a sizeable investment programme to renovate and refurbish these homes, Choice has committed to bring the homes up to standard and secure their future as much needed social homes in NI.
Choice and Victoria Housing approve £28m stock transfer following positive tenant consultation https://www.choice-housing.org/news/2020/july/choice-and-vhe-investment-agreement
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We need to be clear that the “protected” budget is a frozen budget. In real terms that is a reduced budget. A budget that has now been frozen for so long, it is a cut of over 30% in real terms. @CaralNiChuilin @CommunitiesNI @KeepSP_NI
A significant work stream is the Supporting People programme. While other resource budgets have been reduced, it has had a protected annual budget of £72.8m. We need to continue to protect this & find a way to make it sustainable – CNíC #VirtualHS2020
Effective & fair allocations with a focus on those in most need is essential. I will work with NIHE to bring into effect changes to the selection scheme to make it more effective at addressing housing stress & keep fairness and equality at its heart – CNíC #VirtualHS2020
.@CommunitiesNI Minister @CaralNiChuilin has secured @niassembly approval of legislation to protect social housing new build and affordable housing programmes. The legislation will be referred to @ONS for reconsideration of their decision to reclassify housing associations here.
There is a huge need for social housing. Investing in new social homes is a simple way to boost the economy, create jobs and improve people’s lives. Social homes are about more than bricks and mortar. That’s why we support #HomesAtTheHeart @CIHNI http://ow.ly/chY050AhkFe