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Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · 2d

Today is World Homeless Day 🗺️
Every person deserves a safe place to call home🏠

Housing Rights has been helping people in Northern Ireland deal with housing and homelessness problems since 1964.

Every day, we work to improve lives by helping people to find and keep a home.

housingrights.org.uk

Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · 3d

Work that Housing Supply Policy is responsible for includes:
• Housing Supply Strategy
• Role/regulation of the private rented sector
• Intermediate Housing
• Local Development Plans
• Homelessness

Stay tuned—you won’t want to miss this! 🚀

Book your place at #PRS25:
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Housing Rights | Training and events |PRS 2025: When everyone has a home – the private rented sector and homelessness prevention

Join us for Housing Rights’ flagship conference focused on strengthening the private rented sector to ensure it provides a home for the many renters living there. With the evolving housing landscape,…

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Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · 3d

About David:
David’s area has responsibility for the development and implementation of most aspects of policy in relation to the Supply of Housing in tenures other than social housing, as well as the design and implementation of a comprehensive whole system Housing Supply Strategy.

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Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · 3d

We’re thrilled to announce our first speaker for our annual Private Rented Sector Conference!📣

Get ready to hear from David Polley, Director of Housing Supply Policy @CommunitiesNI.

Housing Rights PRS Conference 2025. There is an image of David Polley, next to the image is a blue box with white text "David Polley Director - Housing Supply Policy Department for Communities @CommunitiesNI"

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Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · 3d

📣Speaker announcement!📣

Get ready to hear from David Polley, Director of Housing Supply Policy Communities NI, who will kick off #PRS25!

Book your place today:
https://www.housingrights.org.uk/training-and-events/prs-2025-when-everyone-has-home-private-rented-sector-and-homelessness

Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · 5d

Our helpline will close today from 2:30pm for essential staff training.
We will reopen on Wednesday 8 October 2025 at 9:30am.

In the meantime, if you need advice you can visit our website:
www.housingrights.org.uk

Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · 5d

Great to be out at Supporting Communities All-Ireland Tenant Engagement Conference with Brigitte from our Renters' Voice group. It's fantastic to hear from so many different tenants about how we can all be part of creating more open, accessible, and inclusive participation environments.

Brigitte, Renters' Voice, sat next to Kerry, Housing Rights. They are smiling and looking at the camera.

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Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · 9d

We are #Hiring!

Join Housing Rights and work in our busy Business Support team as a Business Support Officer!

Applications close Monday 13 October 2025 at midday.
Apply now:
www.housingrights.org.uk/about-us/car...

Housing Rights recruitment "We are hiring! Business Support Officer"

Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · 11d

Register now for our Housing Advice Practitioners' Forum!

The forum will take place on Tuesday, 21 October 2025, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Register now:
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Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · 13d

👀 Here’s a glimpse of what’s ahead at our annual Private Rented Sector Conference!

We will hear from David Polley, Director of Housing Supply Policy @communitiesNI, and Jordan Buchanan, Chief Executive @Propertypal.

Keep an eye on our socials for updates 📣
www.housingrights.org.uk/training-and...

Housing Rights PRS Conference 2025 Agenda "setting the scene".

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Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · 16d

Fantastic turnout for today's course, 'Understanding hoarding and how it impacts housing'.

Thanks to Jack Moore, Director of Respect My Stuff Ltd, for delivering the session and to all who attended.

Check out our upcoming #HousingTraining courses: housingrights.org.uk/professional...

Room filled with people sitting down. They are looking at a presenter at the front of the room.

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Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · 17d

Our Annual Private Rented Sector Conference takes place on Wednesday, 26 November 2025!📣

This year’s conference explores the private rented sector and homelessness prevention, with expert presentations, panel discussions, and interactive workshops sharing practical insights.

Book:
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Housing Rights PRS conference 2025. There is an image of a hand holding keys with a house keyring. There is white text "Private Rented Sector 2025"

Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · 18d

Do you work with clients who are struggling with mortgage arrears?

Mortgage problems can feel overwhelming, but it’s important to get help and contact your lender.

Signpost them to Housing Rights, where they can get expert advice on mortgage arrears.

☎️028 9024 5640
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Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · 18d

Today, our Housing Advice Development Partner, Jonathan, is at the financial health drop-in at the Bridge Community Centre.

Jonathan will be there until 12 pm, offering advice on all things housing and debt.

Jonathan is wearing glasses and a green jacket. He is sitting at a table with Housing Rights merchandise. Behind him is a pop up with white text "Community Housing Advice Partnership".

Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · 23d

Unfortunately, there are a number of shortcomings that need to be addressed to allow the strategy to deliver on the opportunity it could be.

Our response which contains 16 recommendations can be read here👇
housingrights.org.uk/professional...

Blog: housingrights.org.uk/professional...

Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · 23d

Alongside a new approach to how the Draft Strategy frames poverty, the vision and the key pillars should be amended to prioritise and support prevention.

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Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · 23d

We must ensure that the Anti-Poverty Strategy recognises that the housing crisis in Northern Ireland is contributing to a significant number of people falling into poverty.

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Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · 23d

The Strategy should be reshaped to ensure it aligns with the objectives of the PfG and other strategies that tackle poverty, and include the development of cross-departmental, time-bound and measurable actions to address the root causes of poverty in Northern Ireland.

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Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · 23d

Housing Rights has submitted our response to the Draft Anti-Poverty Strategy.
Our organisational principles compel us to take a constructive approach, informed by people who use our services.

Response and Exec Summary: housingrights.org.uk/professional...

Blog: housingrights.org.uk/professional...

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Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · 25d

Book now for our course 'Universal Credit and housing'.

This half-day course will help you gain the knowledge to help your clients apply for Universal Credit housing costs and understand the ongoing commitment required to maintain this benefit.

Book:
www.housingrights.org.uk/training-and...

Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · Sep 12

Fantastic feedback for our flagship training course, 'Housing advice training programme'.

We are down to our last few spaces. Don't miss out!
Book now:
www.housingrights.org.uk/training-and...

Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · Sep 11

Join us on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, for our annual Private Rented Sector Conference! 📣

This year's conference will look at the private rented sector and homelessness prevention.

Book now:
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Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · Sep 9

We are #Hiring for Helpline Advisers! 📣

Do you want to help people know more about their housing rights? 🏘️
If you want to make a difference in people’s lives, join our team as a Helpline Adviser.

Applications close on Monday 15 September 2025 at midday ⏰
Apply now:
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Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · Sep 3

Full house this morning for our flagship #HousingTraining course 'Housing advice training programme'!

Great to see so many eager faces ready to dive in.

Book for our next intake in November - only 6 spaces left 🎟️
housingrights.org.uk/training-and...

People sitting at a table smiling. There is a Housing Rights sign behind them and a blue pop-up with "home" printed on it.

Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · Aug 28

Book for our #PRS25 Conference!

When everyone has a home - the private rented sector and homelessness prevention.

Book before Friday, 5 September 2025, and get 10% off!📅

Book now:
housingrights.org.uk/training-and...

Housing Rights "Private Rented Sector 2025"