housing advice

This training session will focus on the process that clients will face if they are unable to resolve financial issues with their landlord or lender. It will discuss the processes at Court level and the powers of the Court & Enforcements of Judgements Office under NI legislation.

This course focuses in particular on social landlords and tenants and will examine legal responsibilities of both social landlords and tenants, legislative procedural requirements which must be followed when dealing with cases of antisocial behaviour and the most recent case law in relation to antisocial behaviour. It will also look at potential upcoming changes to the law surrounding antisocial behaviour.

Antisocial behaviour is a common problem and a cause of concern for people across all tenure types. This course focuses in particular on social landlords and tenants. It examines the legal responsibilities of both social landlords and tenants, legislative procedural requirements which must be followed when dealing with cases of antisocial behaviour and the most recent case law in relation to antisocial behaviour. It will also look at potential upcoming changes to the law surrounding antisocial behaviour.

This housing training course will ensure that participants have the knowledge and skills to challenge negative housing decisions in the social rented sector.  It will cover the legislative framework as well as common problems and issues. 

This housing training course will ensure that participants have the knowledge and skills to challenge negative housing decisions in the social rented sector.  It will cover the legislative framework as well as common problems and issues. 

This ONLINE housing training course will ensure that participants have the knowledge and skills to challenge negative housing decisions in the social rented sector.  It will cover the legislative framework as well as common problems and issues. 

This training course looks into the causes of debt and the types of debts that can affect your home.

The focus of this course is on home owners and dealing with mortgage arrears.

This training session will focus specifically on home owners and how to successfully deal with mortgage arrears. We will discuss how to negotiate with lenders and the forbearance options that could be open to debtors when dealing with their mortgage provider.

This training session offers specific advice and information for anyone supporting tenants who are in housing arrears. This session is specifically related to tenants in the private and social rented sector and will provide a grounding on debt processes within Northern Ireland. In this session we will cover the legal processes that private and social landlords must follow to regain their property. And we will discuss the process the landlord must follow, including court processes and enforcement.

This session will provide a grounding on debt processes within Northern Ireland specific to tenants in the Private and Social Rented Sector.

This session will update your knowledge on Welfare Reform and the impacts on the housing situation of vulnerable and low-income households in Northern Ireland.

This training session will update your knowledge on Welfare Reform and the impacts on the housing situation of vulnerable and low-income households in Northern Ireland. It will also highlight the types of accommodation and groups of people who will remain on Housing Benefit in the short/medium term.

As welfare reform and changes to the Social Fund have taken effect, Housing Rights has found that affordability is consistently one of the top issues encountered by clients. Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI) has also found that those living in both the social and private rented sectors are at risk of poverty after housing costs are met. This is particularly the case for low-income households in the private rented sector, who face a particularly high housing cost burden and a high risk of poverty.

As welfare reform and changes to the social fund have taken effect, Housing Rights has found that affordability is consistently one of the top issues encountered by clients. Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI) has also found that those living in both the social and private rented sectors are at risk of poverty after housing costs are met. This is particularly the case for low-income households in the private rented sector, who face a particularly high housing cost burden and a high risk of poverty.

Our Financial Capability training looks at what financial capability means, the causes of debt in Northern Ireland and how this impacts on client’s financial management. It will help you to empower and support your clients to manage their own budget and sustain their home.

This course looks at what financial capability means, the causes of debt in Northern Ireland, and how these impact on a client’s financial capability.

Financial capability is having the ability to manage money well, save for the future and build financial resilience. During the cost of living crisis it is more important than ever that people are able to manage their money, and have access to support to help them do so. This course looks in detail at what financial capability means. It also looks at the causes of debt in Northern Ireland, and how this impacts a client’s ability to manage their finances. It will help you to empower and support your clients to manage their own budget and sustain their home. Attendees will achieve an OCN Level 3.

This course aims to increase understanding of the processes required to get an adaptation within a clients’ home. The session will cover: different areas of housing – social rented, private rented and owner occupier the steps followed, depending on the type of adaptation required the different grants available to private rented tenants and home-owners for certain adaptations

The essential course to give you an all-round knowledge of housing in Northern Ireland. Online via Zoom.

The course will take place in 6 hour sessions over the course of four days (1st September, 8th September, 15th September, and 22nd September ) Our Housing Advice Training Programme is the ‘must have’ course for those working in housing. This format concentrates on key themes that will enable participants to obtain an accreditation with OCN which enhances their skills and knowledge necessary to provide comprehensive housing advice.

Our Housing Advice Training Programme is the ‘must have’ foundational course for those working in housing.

Our Housing Advice Training Programme is the ‘must have’ foundational course for those working in housing.

This session will update your knowledge on Welfare Reform and the impacts on the housing situation of vulnerable and low-income households in Northern Ireland. It will also highlight the types of accommodation and groups of people who will remain on Housing Benefit in the short term.

There are a variety of types of accommodation available to young people in NI. Whether they need to access emergency accommodation, want to rent a property, share with friends or buy a property, it’s vital that the accommodation meets their needs. This course will ensure you can better advise young people on their housing options and housing rights.

More people than ever are making their home in the Private Rented Sector. This one day course will provide attendees with a better understanding of the PRS and its structure. It will also cover how to advise clients who are entering or leaving the sector. It will also address those living in the sector already who may be having problems

A look at the proposed changes to the private rented sector and how this will affect both tenants and landlords in the this sector.