Motion or amendment: Addressing Unaffordable Housing Costs
Motion or amendment by Mr Matthew O'Toole on .
- MLA
- Mr Matthew O'Toole
- Party at the time
- Social Democratic and Labour Party
- Date
- 6 January 2026
- Type
- Motion or amendment
- Business
- Motion · Private Members' Motion
- Heading
- Addressing Unaffordable Housing Costs
- Assembly identifier
- Document 464892
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Text
Addressing Unaffordable Housing Costs
That this Assembly notes with concern the sharp rise in private rents across Northern Ireland; recognises that rapidly rising rents are outpacing incomes, increasing housing insecurity, and placing significant pressure on households; believes that existing measures are insufficient in protecting private tenants from excessive and unaffordable rent increases; further recognises that the continued loss of social housing stock places additional demand on the private rented sector, contributing to rent inflation; and calls on the Minister for Communities to bring forward legislation to introduce robust third generation rent controls, alongside a moratorium on the House Sales Scheme to stabilise rents and improve housing affordability.
107 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Divisions on this item
- 19 January 2026: Addressing Unaffordable Housing Costs – The Motion, As Amended, Was Carried
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