The Housing Supply Strategy in Northern Ireland aims to address the record high social housing waiting lists with a target of 33,000 new homes in the next 15 years. The strategy emphasizes the need for increased investment and collaboration between government and Housing Associations to meet the growing demand for affordable housing.
Social housing waiting lists in Northern Ireland are at a record high with thousands of people and families waiting to move into a new home. At the end of last year, The Housing Supply Strategy was published which highlighted the urgent need for the creation of new social housing, with a target of 33,000 new homes being set for the next 15 years.
Housing Associations will be leading the way with the creation of new social housing, with the Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations saying that even more homes are needed to meet demand. Seamus Leheny, Chief Executive of NIFHA, welcomed publication of the strategy: “The Housing Supply Strategy is key to tackling the growing crisis we are facing in housing, particularly social housing. Delivering 33,000 new social homes over the next 15 years is an ambitious target, and Housing Associations are ready to play their part. When we look at current housing need and lower construction numbers in recent years, there is a strong argument to raise the numbers further to bring even more than 2,200 new homes every year. “Realising the target represents a test of joined up Government. We want to see how this ambition is matched both with NI Executive financial investment and the bringing forward of solutions to the complementary issues of planning and wastewater infrastructure. Recent budgets have been significantly below where we need to be but there is clearly a focus in this strategy to address this. “It is particularly welcome to see a commitment to retrofitting and ensuring that building standards are high, which will bring benefits to tenants through energy bill saving
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