Motion or amendment: Delivering a New Deal for Private Renters in Northern Ireland

Motion or amendment by Mrs Michelle Guy on .

MLA
Mrs Michelle Guy
Party at the time
Alliance Party
Date
11 February 2025
Type
Motion or amendment
Business
Motion · Private Members' Motion
Heading
Delivering a New Deal for Private Renters in Northern Ireland
Assembly identifier
Document 427501

Text

Delivering a New Deal for Private Renters in Northern Ireland

That this Assembly expresses concern at the unaffordable rents, lack of long-term security and inadequate protections for tenants in Northern Ireland’s private rented sector; recognises that many private renters face a constant struggle to keep a roof over their heads, afford daily essentials, or access the basic repairs necessary to make their homes habitable and safe; and calls on the Minister for Communities to deliver a new deal for private renters, including a considered system of third-generation rent controls, a ban on no-fault evictions, legislation to make open-ended tenancies the norm for private tenants, creation of a statutory Housing Ombudsman, measures to boost the supply of affordable rental properties, and a review of minimum fitness standards and enforcement in the private rented sector.

133 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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