58,000+ homes
Our members provide more than 58,000 social and affordable homes, along with high quality care and support, and invest millions each year in community services.
Other housing solutions
In addition to building homes for social rent, housing associations help people who don’t qualify for traditional mortgages or social housing find new ways to get on the property ladder, including
Co-Ownership and
Fairshare.
£1 billion annual boost to NI economy
Our sector employs more than 3300 people and manages housing assets worth more than £5bn.
Housing Associations have a huge economic impact in NI. They are major employers, and, through new build and maintenance, they have a considerable role in supporting the construction sector and the supply chain.
Each year we look at the economic impact of the housing association sector in our Sector Global Accounts 2022 and we track the growth of the sector and the measurables outcomes they have across housing and finance.
The need for more social and affordable housing is greater than ever, with record numbers of homelessness and more than 32,600 people living in unsafe or unsuitable accommodation across Northern Ireland.