by Policy | Feb 8, 2022 | News
On Thursday 3 February, I had the opportunity to brief the Communities Committee on behalf of Homeless Connect. I was accompanied by two individuals with lived experience of homelessness, Saoirse and Seanna. This was the first time I have had the opportunity to brief...
by Policy | Jan 27, 2022 | News
Homeless Connect has submitted its response to the Housing Supply Strategy consultation being run by the Department of Communities. What is the Housing Supply Strategy? The basic purpose of the Housing Supply Strategy is to outline how the NI Executive will seek to...
by Policy | Jan 24, 2022 | News
Homeless Connect has submitted responses to the Housing Executive’s consultations on the draft Homelessness Strategy for 2022-2027 and an accompanying action plan on Temporary Accommodation. What is the Homelessness Strategy? The Northern Ireland Housing...
by Policy | Jan 12, 2022 | News
This afternoon the Minister for Communities, Deirdre Hargey MLA, spoke at the final meeting of the All Party Group on Homelessness for this mandate. Here are some of the key takeaways: In her opening presentation, the Minister outlined her belief that access to a...
by Policy | Jan 7, 2022 | News
Homeless Connect has made a submission to the Department for Communities consultation on on the length of Notice to Quit (NTQ) periods that landlords and tenants give in the Private Rented Sector. Our submission argues that the length of the NTQ period required for...
