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02/07/2013
New Housing Strategy To Deliver 'Affordable' Homes
A new housing strategy that aims to deliver "decent, affordable and sustainable homes" in Northern Ireland has been announced.
The Department for Social Development's plan follows public consultation last year.
It sets out key actions for housing until 2017, including:
Housing Minister Nelson McCausland said: "My vision is to take a more strategic approach to housing in Northern Ireland. We consulted on the Strategy published last year and listened to people's views. This action plan is the roadmap to deliver decent, affordable and sustainable homes for people across Northern Ireland.
"This is a plan that will deliver for homeowners and tenants, in both the private and social rented sectors. It will ensure that my Department plays an active part in building our economy and creating jobs and homes for future generations. This means helping to create the right conditions for a stable and sustainable housing market that will support economic growth and prosperity. It means supporting the most vulnerable in our society to access housing and also means driving regeneration within our communities, particularly those suffering from blight or decline."
(IT/JP)
The Department for Social Development's plan follows public consultation last year.
It sets out key actions for housing until 2017, including:
- driving investment in housing by establishing a new Housing Supply Forum
- establishing a working group to prevent or reduce the impact of repossessions
- managing the impacts of Welfare Reform
- taking forward the social housing reform programme
- developing an Empty Homes strategy and action plan
Housing Minister Nelson McCausland said: "My vision is to take a more strategic approach to housing in Northern Ireland. We consulted on the Strategy published last year and listened to people's views. This action plan is the roadmap to deliver decent, affordable and sustainable homes for people across Northern Ireland.
"This is a plan that will deliver for homeowners and tenants, in both the private and social rented sectors. It will ensure that my Department plays an active part in building our economy and creating jobs and homes for future generations. This means helping to create the right conditions for a stable and sustainable housing market that will support economic growth and prosperity. It means supporting the most vulnerable in our society to access housing and also means driving regeneration within our communities, particularly those suffering from blight or decline."
(IT/JP)
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