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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the processes in place to monitor the frequency and quality of improvement schemes conducted by Housing Associations.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) what land has been identified for housing in East Belfast; and (ii) the number of units anticipated on each site.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail when pensioners no longer eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment will receive the one-off fuel support payment of £100.
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 19552/22-27, to detail any restrictions that will be placed on landlords who attempt to increase rent beyond the once a year limits from ending tenancy or proceeding with an eviction.
Thank you, deputy —. I was going to say deputy First Minister. I mean Deputy Speaker. Goodness me. You know that it is that time of the night. I have given you quite a promotion there. Thank you, Minister. I really appreciate that. People do not live in silos, so their problems are not siloed. Therefore, it is really…
I appreciate the Member's giving way. This has been raised by many Members in the House, including the Member for East Londonderry. It is an issue that we take seriously. It is one that I raised during my discussions before the publication of the housing supply strategy with the then Minister for the Economy, whose…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank all Members who spoke today, especially those who shared their constituents' personal stories. I am one of the MLAs who has housing as the number-one area for casework in the office. We know that the private rented sector in Northern Ireland is in crisis, and that is why we tabled…
I thank the Member for taking an intervention. Does he agree that those immigrants are the people who are working in our hospitals and our healthcare systems and that some of them, due to inflammatory language, had their homes attacked recently? We need to be careful about what we say and about the leadership that we…
Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Quite a few comments need to be challenged and rebutted. I do not know whether I have time to do justice to all of that, but I will do my best. In the general thrust of the debate, Members who caution against third-generation rent controls, as they are called, show us where their true…
I thank the Member for giving way. She has talked about the north coast. Will she elaborate on the issue as regards unregulated Airbnb rental properties? That is outside the scope of the Minister, so we need an Executive strategy on it. Residential areas are being flooded with Airbnb properties, which is having an…
Thank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank the Members to my right for bringing forward this important motion and Gerry for his amendment. Our communities are under unprecedented strain and stress. Families are forced to pay an ever-increasing share of their income on rent. Reports show that rents in Belfast are…
Thank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank all the Members for their contributions. It has been highlighted, rightly, that housing is the number-one issue that — I am sure, for every Member of the House — is brought to us by our constituents. I recognise that and have seen it for a long time in my role as a…
I thank the Member for giving way and caution him that language like that is extremely dangerous. Does he not agree that short-term Airbnbs are one of the biggest issues in his constituency, as opposed to a small number of people who are coming here? Asylum seekers and refugees come on a separate contract to what is…
Uncertain: weak signalImmigration, asylum, race, ethnicity and Travellers
When discussing unaffordable rents and the lack of available housing throughout Northern Ireland, we must consider the causes rather than simply focusing on dealing with their outworkings. The main issue driving up rents is the lack of available housing stock and the lack of new affordable homes that are being built…
QualifyingImmigration, asylum, race, ethnicity and TravellersCriteria met: Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging.
I thank my colleague Kellie Armstrong for proposing this important motion and for her hard work in developing the policy proposals that she set out so eloquently earlier. I agree with Robbie Butler. Housing is the number-one issue in my constituency office, and it is one of the most fundamental and important things…
I thank the proposers of the motion and the amendments for a very worthwhile debate. As mentioned, housing is a prevalent issue, and I see that in my constituency office, as I expect does every other MLA in their constituency office. I want to address rent control and reduction, which is a critical topic that deeply…
Sinn Féin firmly believes that housing is and should be a human right. The state has a duty to ensure that every one of its citizens has access to the requirements that are fundamental to living a full and safe life, and there is no need more basic than access to shelter and having a home. The state also has a duty to…