NIFHA

NIFHA

6c Citylink Business Park
Albert Street
Belfast
BT12 4HB
United Kingdom

NIFHA promotes, represents and supports the voluntary housing movement in Northern Ireland through training, policy and research.

We are a trade body and our members are:

  • Abbeyfield UK & Wesley
  • Alpha Housing
  • Apex Housing
  • Ark Housing
  • Bangor Provident Trust
  • Clanmil Housing
  • Connswater Homes
  • Co-ownership Housing
  • Covenanter
  • Craigowen
  • FOLD
  • Glenall Housing Co-operative
  • Grove
  • Habinteg (Ulster)
  • Habitiat for Humanity (NI)
  • Harmony Homes (NI)
  • Hearth Housing
  • Helm Housing
  • Newington
  • North Belfast Housing Association
  • Oaklee Trinity
  • Open Door
  • Rural Housing
  • SHAC
  • South Ulster
  • St Matthew's
  • The Abbeyfield Belfast Society
  • Triangle Housing
  • Ulidia Housing
  • Ulster Provident

NIFHA's Content

News

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Members of the House of Commons voted Wed 1 February to reject the Lords’ proposal calling for social tenants with one spare room to be exempt from new ‘under-occupancy penalties’ linked to housing benefit.

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The latest responses from NIFHA to consultations can be viewed as follows:

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NIFHA is delighted Lord Best’s ‘under-occupancy’ amendments were supported when the House of Lords debated the Welfare Reform Bill last night (14 Dec).

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Support a call to reflect the reality of people’s everyday lives...NIFHA calls on all NI Peers to support Lord Best’s goal to secure cross-party support for an amendment on proposed ‘under-occupation’ rules at the Report Stage of the Welfare Reform Bill.

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NIFHA welcomes the Chancellor’s announcement Northern Ireland is to get an extra £200m over the next three years to spend on public services.

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NIFHA during its support of Homelessness Awareness Week 2011 calls on Westminster Ministers to rethink changes to housing benefit rules that could push many local people into hardship and possibly homlessness.

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NIFHA has written to all MPs in Northern Ireland urging them to sign the Early Day Motion (EDM) petition proposed by Steve Gilbert MP regarding the Shared Room Rate age contained in the Welfare Reform Bill.

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NIFHA is glad to learn the DSD proposes to seek permission from DFP for housing associations to redeem public loans taken out under an earlier financial regime. The intention would be to replace them by private loans carrying lower rates.

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"I found every aspect of the conference relevant and could not have asked for anything
more with regards to the topics that were discussed."

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The Northern Ireland Housing Council awards each year recognise the valuable contribution made to our society by those professionals working in housing.

More Information

Type of Organisation

VCSE

Team

  • Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations
  • Sally McCone
  • Julie Daly
  • Margaret McIlwaine