Become a Housing Rights member and unlock exclusive benefits! Members get access to: ✅Housing Advice Practitioners' Forum ✅Online professional resources ✅20% off Housing Rights training and events To apply, visit: https://www.housingrights.org.uk/professionals/membership

Our helpline is now open. To speak to an adviser, contact our helpline on 028 9024 5640, or chat to an adviser online at www.housingrights.org.uk.

Our office and helpline will close for the May bank holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday 5 May 2026 at 9:30am. 📞If you're homeless or being told you need to leave your home, call the Housing Executive - 03448 920 908.

Worried about rising rents in Northern Ireland? Hear from Jonathan, our Advice Service Lead (Home project), as he joins Linzi Lima to discuss what rent increases mean for tenants—and what your rights are.

We are #Hiring for our Landlord Advice team! Apply today: https://www.housingrights.org.uk/work-us/landlord-helpline-adviser-part-time#Hiring Applications close on Monday, 4 May 2026.

Housing Rights Chief Executive @k8mccauley.bsky.social features in the latest Agenda NI Magazine and speaks on the necessary legislation and funding which takes a preventative, rather than reactionary, approach to homelessness policy.

Our helpline is now open. To speak to an adviser, contact our helpline on 028 9024 5640, or chat to an adviser online at www.housingrights.org.uk.

Enhance your knowledge and confidence in advising clients on antisocial behaviour with our 'Antisocial behaviour' training course. Book now: https://www.housingrights.org.uk/training-and-events/antisocial-behaviour-2026-05

Today our Housing Rights for Young People team attended an outreach clinic organised by Ulster University Law Clinic. Rachael and Frankie were on hand to offer free advice, support, and resources to help young people navigate housing challenges.

Support your clients through the application process for their social rented tenancy with our housing training course 'Accessing social housing'. Book now: www.housingrights.org.uk/training-and-events/essentials-accessing-social-housing-2026-04

Jonathan, Advice Service Lead on our Home project, was recently on BBC Radio Ulster Consumer Fight Back. Jonathan explained what tenants in Northern Ireland need to know about notice to quit periods—and how much notice you’re entitled to, depending on how long you’ve lived in your home.

We will close today at 3 pm for staff training. Our office and helpline will re-open tomorrow, Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 9:30am. In the meantime, you can get advice on our website: www.housingrights.org.uk

Would you like to help drive policy around housing in Northern Ireland? If you have experience in policy and public affairs work, including lobbying or have relevant experience in providing housing advice, this job could be right for you. www.housingrights.org.uk/work-us/policy-officer-part-time

Support your clients through the application process for their social rented tenancy with our housing training course 'Accessing social housing'. Book now: www.housingrights.org.uk/training-and-events/essentials-accessing-social-housing-2026-04

Our Solicitor, Jill, recently completed the Law Society of Northern Ireland’s Vulnerable Person Practitioner Course. A course designed to equip practitioners with the necessary skills to work effectively with vulnerable people in legal settings. Read more: www.irishlegal.com/articles/nor...

We will close for the Easter break on Monday 6 April and Tuesday 7 April 2026. We will re-open on Wednesday 8 April 2026 at 9:30am. In the meantime, if you need to access our professional resources, visit our website www.housingrights.org.uk to sign in.

Do you give your clients advice on the help available to pay their housing costs? Our 'Universal Credit and housing' course will help you advise your clients on the changes from the Housing Benefit legacy system. www.housingrights.org.uk/training-and-events/universal-credit-and-housing-2026-04

March was a busy month for us here at Housing Rights. We were delighted to be involved in so many different events. Check out what we have been up to! ☝️ #HousingRights #HomelessnessPrevention

Enhance your knowledge and confidence in advising clients on antisocial behaviour with our 'Antisocial behaviour' training course. Book now: https://www.housingrights.org.uk/training-and-events/antisocial-behaviour-2026-05

A great chat with @socialjusticeire.bsky.social Suzanne Rogers and Threshold Ireland, Gareth Redmond, about our first-of-its-kind All Island Research on Renting on the Island of Ireland.

Are you a housing professional? Become a Housing Rights member and get access to information, advice and resources on housing law and policy in Northern Ireland. You will also get access to events and discounted training. Apply to become a member: www.housingrights.org.uk/professionals/membership

Listen to Stephen Morrison, Policy Lead with @housingrightsni.bsky.social and Gareth Redmond, Research and Policy Officer with Threshold chat with Susanne Rogers about their joint all-island study of the private rental sector in #Ireland - socialjusticeireland.podbean.com/e/224-sji-in...

Book our immersive training course, 'Housing and domestic abuse'. If you're a housing professional, this course will help you identify signs of domestic abuse and how to sign post. Book: www.housingrights.org.uk/training-and-events/housing-and-domestic-abuse-immersive-training-course-2026-06

Today, our Chief Executive, Kate McCauley took part in the panel discussion 'Prevention and intervention: preventing homelessness, reducing housing stress and supporting vulnerable groups' at the Northern Ireland Housing Conference 2026.

New professional resource alert!📣 Housing assessments and help with housing costs: rules for children living between two homes. Sign in to read: www.housingrights.org.uk/professionals/professional-resources/housing-assessments-and-help-housing-costs-rules-children

Housing Rights, in partnership with the Northern Ireland Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDSNI), launched the “Private Renters Affordability” & the “Repair and Standards” survey to collate tenants' experiences in the PRS in Northern Ireland.

Do you work in the housing sector, providing advice to clients facing homelessness? Our flagship course 'Housing advice training programme', will give you the knowledge you need to support your clients. Book: www.housingrights.org.uk/training-and-events/housing-advice-training-programme-2026-06

Enhance your knowledge and confidence in advising clients on antisocial behaviour with our 'Antisocial behaviour' training course. Book now: https://www.housingrights.org.uk/training-and-events/antisocial-behaviour-2026-05

Housing Rights welcomes the proposed introduction of extended notice periods as an important step forward for renters’ rights in Northern Ireland. Read our full response: www.housingrights.org.uk/professionals/policy-and-research/library/housing-rights-response-consultation-notice-quit-periods

Do you give clients advice on the help available to pay their housing costs? 'Universal Credit and housing' course will help you advise your clients on the changes from the Housing Benefit legacy system. Book: https://www.housingrights.org.uk/training-and-events/universal-credit-and-housing-2026-04

Come work with us at Housing Rights! We are the leading homelessness prevention charity in Northern Ireland. Join us and help us work towards our mission of everyone having a home. For more information and to apply, visit: www.housingrights.org.uk/about-us/careers/advice-service-lead-home-project

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive has announced its annual rent increase. They will contact all tenants over the coming weeks with details of their new rent charges and information on what they need to do.

2 weeks to go until our Annual Housing Law and Policy Update 📣 Join us on 24 March 2026 as we discuss case law and policy changes from the last year. Book your place today: www.housingrights.org.uk/training-and-events/annual-housing-law-and-policy-update-2026-03

Annual Housing Law and Policy Update 📣 Join us on 24 March 2026 as we discuss case law and policy changes from the last year. Book your place today: www.housingrights.org.uk/training-and-events/annual-housing-law-and-policy-update-2026-03

We are #Hiring for a variety of roles at Housing Rights. Current vacancies include: ✅Helpline Adviser ✅Helpline Intern ✅Housing Advocate ✅Landlord Helpline Coordinator ✅Advice Service Lead (HOME Project) For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.housingrights.org.uk/work-us

Book now for our flagship 'Housing advice training programme'! Split over 4 days, you will learn about housing in Northern Ireland and how to better support your clients struggling with housing issues. 🔗https://www.housingrights.org.uk/training-and-events/housing-advice-training-programme-2026-04

Housing Rights welcomes today’s Public Accounts Committee report on homelessness in Northern Ireland and the actions for which the Department for Communities and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive are responsible. This reform has been a key priority for us since 2016.

We are #Hiring for Helpline Advisers (Pool), Housing Advocate (Pool), Landlord Helpline Coordinator, and Helpline Intern. If you are on the lookout for a new role and have experience providing housing advice, one of these roles might be for you! Apply now: https://www.housingrights.org.uk/work-us

Book the March intake of 'Training for trainers'. If you deliver training or presentations as part of your job, this is for you📣 Over two days, you will learn how to structure and deliver engaging sessions. 🔗www.housingrights.org.uk/training-and-events/training-trainers-presentation-skills-2026-03

Housing Rights helpline will close today at 1:30pm for essential staff training. We will reopen on Wednesday, 25 February and Thursday, 26 February at an earlier time of 9:00am. In the meantime, if you need advice you can visit our website: www.housingrights.org.uk

Unleash your potential and make a real impact at Housing Rights! We are #Hiring for Helpline Advisers (Pool), Housing Advocate (Pool) and Landlord Helpline Coordinator, and Helpline Intern. Apply: https://www.housingrights.org.uk/work-us

📢Join us for the first Housing Advice Practitioners' Forum of 2026🏠 This online event is a great opportunity for people working in housing advice to discuss key developments and common issues. Register: https://www.housingrights.org.uk/training-and-events/housing-advice-practitioners-forum-2026-02

✨ Just a reminder that we’re now on TikTok! 📲Follow us for behind-the-scenes, housing advice, and policy updates www.tiktok.com/@housingrightsni

Do you work with clients from the Cookstown area who need advice on their housing or benefits? Women's Aid One Stop Shop is a safe space where they can speak confidentially to specialist advisers. 📆Thursday 12 February 2026 📌Cookstown Library ⏰10am - 12pm No appointment needed

Develop your presentation skills with Housing Rights 'Training for trainers' course! Over two days, you will learn how to structure and deliver engaging sessions. 🔗Book now: https://www.housingrights.org.uk/training-and-events/training-trainers-presentation-skills-2026-03

📢Join us for the next Housing Advice Practitioners' Forum🏠 This online event is a great opportunity for people working in housing advice to discuss key developments and common issues. Register for free: https://www.housingrights.org.uk/training-and-events/housing-advice-practitioners-forum-2026-02

Did you see our mention in The Irish News? Our report, in collaboration with Threshold, "Renting on the Island of Ireland: An All-Island Survey of Private Rented Sector Tenants", was launched last week in Dublin. #AllIsland #RentalCrisis #PrivateRentedSector

Last chance to apply!⏰ Join our dynamic Policy and Development team as a Training Officer. You'll work closely with the Business Development Lead and existing Training Officer to promote, design, deliver and evaluate high-quality training that supports the mission and goals of Housing Rights.

✨ We’re officially on Instagram! ✨ Follow us for advice on all things housing in Northern Ireland👉 www.instagram.com/housing_rights

Today, Housing Rights, alongside national housing charity Threshold, have launched an all-island research report entitled “Renting on the Island of Ireland: An All-Island Survey of Private Rented Sector Tenants” at the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission office in Dublin.