Housing
Introduction
Housing Division:
- have overall control and responsibility for preparing and directing social housing policy in Northern Ireland;
- work closely with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and Registered Housing Associations in implementing social housing policies;
- have regulatory powers over the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and Registered Housing Associations;
- have oversight of the Private Rented Sector, which is also controlled by the Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978;
- appoint the Board of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and the Rent Assessment Panels;
- are taking the lead in the Promoting Social Inclusion review of the difficulties faced by people who are homeless;
- are taking the lead in tackling fuel poverty, a major element of which is the Warm Homes Scheme - freephone 0800 988 0559.
Social Housing Development Programme - Transfer of Functions
Resources
For the financial year 2010 to 2011, gross resources available for Housing will be in the region of £739m, a combination of rental income, capital receipts and a contribution from Government.
Within this total the Housing Executive’s gross resources will be £560m with approximately £167m for Housing Associations, with additional Private Finance being levered in by Housing Associations and the Co-ownership Housing Association.
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