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Belfast Housing Investment Plan Annual Update 2018
Geography of Belfast City Council Belfast is divided into ten district electoral areas
Contents
Foreword 3
Introduction 5
Vision 5
HIP themes and outcomes 5
The HIP and the Community Plan 6
The HIP and the Local Development Plan 6
Context 7
Strategic Context 7
Local Context 11
Update on resources/budget 13
Progress Report 13
Theme One: Identify and meet housing need and demand 15
Theme Two: Improving people’s homes 23
Theme Three: Transforming people’s lives 27
Theme Four: Enabling sustainable neighbourhoods 31
Theme Five: Delivering quality services 35
Appendices 37
Appendix 1: Community Planning Themes and Outcomes 37
Appendix 2: Social Housing Need by Settlement 2017-2022 39
Appendix 3: Social Housing Development Programme 40
Appendix 4: Maintenance Programme and Grants Information 44
Appendix 5: Housing Executive Stock March 2018 51
Appendix 6: Applicants and Allocations by HNA areas at March 2018 58
Appendix 7: Management Team contact details 59
Appendix 8: Glossary 61
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Belfast
Housing Investment Plan
Annual Update 2018
Northern Ireland Facts and Figures
36,198
applicants were on the housing waiting list at
31 March 2018 (37,611 at 31 March 2017)
£ £514
the average amount we spent on each dwelling
for repairs
24,148 £118.4m
of these were classified as being in housing
programme of maintenance schemes delivered,
stress (23,694 at 31 March 2017)
such as improvement works to over 19,000
11,877 dwellings, investment and cladding works to
two tower blocks, environmental improvement
housing applicants were deemed to be Full Duty
schemes and 4,093 major/minor adaptations.
Applicants (FDA) homeless after investigation
4,148 7,373
approvals were issued to private households Social homes were allocated last year
to assist with insulation and heating measures
£
through the Affordable Warmth Scheme,
costing £17.4m £336m
we collected 99.8% of rent and rates charges on
1,759 our homes and unattached garages
new homes were started through the Housing
Executive’s Social Housing Development 540
Programme (SHDP) community groups worked in partnership with us
through the Housing Community Network (HCN)
19,000+
housing support places were provided to assist the
most vulnerable citizens in our local community
99.6%
of our stock is occupied, with our lettable voids
remaining low – only 0.32% of our stock vacant
1,098
Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) were approved to
the value of approximately £11.9 million
507
£ £629.8m
paid out in Housing Benefit (HB) payments
£ 54,135
Mandatory Repair Grants were approved
new claims for HB assessed and 475,298
85,534 changes made to existing claims
homes managed by the Housing Executive
366,950 £516k
repairs were carried out at a cost of £44.1m, awarded through our Social Housing
which equates to approximately four repairs Enterprise Strategy, with 40 social
per dwelling enterprise initiatives/individuals supported
£
2.1% 22%
Unfitness in NI housing stock has decreased
fuel poverty (10% definition) decreased from
from the previous 4.6%, recorded in the 2011
42% recorded in the HCS (2011)
House Condition Survey (HCS)
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Foreword
In 2015, we published our four-year consider the requirements of the new
Housing Investment Plans (HIP) 2015-19. Local Development Plans (LDPs). The
These plans identified housing-related LDPs will provide long-term strategies to
desired outcomes, and were intended support economic and social progress,
to initiate discussions with councils and and will assist in the delivery of
other stakeholders in order to develop a Community Plans.
shared vision for the future of housing in
Partnership working with stakeholders
Northern Ireland.
and our contributions to Community
This HIP Update reports on our progress Plans are key elements in the Housing
in delivering the outcomes set-out in the Executive’s ‘Journey to Excellence’
2015-19 HIP. It outlines how we plan to Programme; we aim to deliver top class
deliver our housing ambitions, in tandem housing and regeneration solutions to
with other statutory agencies, to achieve meet the needs of communities and
these intended outcomes. partners, now and in the future. This
joint working approach has enabled us
In 2015, the reform of Local Government
to develop strong partnerships that yield
brought about the formation of 11 new
many benefits from collaboration and the
councils. These new councils were given
sharing of information. The HIP has been
responsibility for leading the Community
instrumental in this process.
Planning process for their area. The
Housing Executive has joined with our We look forward, in 2018, to developing
statutory and other partners: councils, further our relationships with councils
statutory bodies, agencies and the wider and other stakeholders. Through the
community, including local groups and various planning and Community Planning
the voluntary sector to forge Community processes, we intend to build lasting
Planning Partnerships in each area. housing solutions that will benefit all
These partnerships will develop and communities.
implement shared Community Plans that
aim to sponsor and foster well-being and
community cohesion. The Plans will also
align with the outcomes contained in the
Programme for Government (PfG).
Working in partnership, the Housing
Executive, alongside other statutory
partners and community representatives, Professor Peter Roberts
has also engaged with local councils to Interim Chair
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Belfast Housing Investment Plan Annual Update 2018 4
Introduction
In 2015, the Housing Executive published to deliver good quality services and Themes and Outcomes
the Belfast Housing Investment Plan housing solutions for local communities.
(HIP) 2015-19, which aims to provide a THEME ONE
The annual update retains the HIP Identify and meet housing need
long term and ambitious vision for the
framework based around five themes and demand
development of housing. This is the final
and associated outcomes. Detailed
annual update, which records progress 1. Identify new housing
information of proposals is set out in
of actions set out in the HIP for 2015- requirements.
the Appendices. All statistics in this
19, HIP updates for 2016-18 and details
document refer to Belfast City Council 2. Increase the supply of affordable
new proposals for 2018-19. The annual
area (BCC), unless otherwise stated. renting to meet the needs of
update should be read in conjunction
with the HIP 2015-19. communities.
This annual update will not only show Vision 3. Assist home ownership.
how the actions contribute to achieving The housing sector throughout Northern THEME TWO
the HIP outcomes but also how they can Ireland faces a number of challenges Improving people’s homes
support the delivery of the Community in the current economic climate but is 4. Improve the quality of the housing
Plan, ‘The Belfast Agenda’. committed to working in a way that stock.
The HIP sets out a strategic direction goes beyond a simple ‘bricks and mortar’
approach. The housing vision for Belfast 5. Develop low carbon homes and
for housing across all tenures, both new
is one where: reduce fuel poverty.
and existing. Proposals detailed within
this annual update seek to achieve this THEME THREE
“housing plays its part in
by promoting development, improving Transforming people’s lives
health and wellbeing, reducing creating a peaceful, inclusive,
6. Provide suitable accommodation
inequality, and by creating more prosperous and fair society” and support services for
cohesive, safe, vibrant and successful vulnerable residents.
places for all. This vision seeks to deliver sustainable
7. Homelessness is prevented or is
Since the publication of the HIP, the communities, living in dwellings of
addressed effectively.
Housing Executive, as a statutory a decent standard and in sufficient
Community Planning and Local numbers to meet local needs throughout THEME FOUR
Development Plan (LDP) partner, has the urban area. Enabling sustainable
welcomed the opportunity to work neighbourhoods
with the Council and stakeholders to 8. Regenerate neighbourhoods.
HIP themes and outcomes
incorporate and embed the HIP vision
and outcomes within Community Success for housing providers 9. Create safer and cohesive
Planning and LDP processes. necessitates measuring the effect of communities.
interventions, therefore, under each of THEME FIVE
With limited and reduced public
the five themes a number of outcomes Delivering quality services
resources, the partnership approach,
have been identified.
which the Community Plan facilitates, 10. Deliver better services.
will become increasingly important
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Belfast
Housing Investment Plan
Annual Update 2018
The HIP and the Community Plan The HIP and the Local Development
Plan
The Council and its statutory partners
have produced a Community Plan The Local Development Plan (LDP) will
(The Belfast Agenda) for the city, in replace the Belfast Metropolitan Area
consultation with the public. With this Plan (BMAP 2015) in 2020. The LDP
over-arching framework of strategic and will influence housing development in
statutory partners and service providers Belfast for 15 years from 2020. The plan
working together, the Plan has specific will address land availability for housing
outcomes to be achieved by 2030. across Belfast. It will examine the
take up of zoned lands with the correct
The Community Plan identifies long-
development plans.
term priorities for improving the social,
economic and environmental wellbeing The LDP will be the main vehicle for
of citizens within the city. assessing the future housing land
requirements across the council area.
It is modelled on the outcomes
This is crucial given the aspiration
based approach, similar to the draft
within the Belfast Agenda to increase
Programme for Government. The five
the population of Belfast by almost
outcomes for this Community Plan were
The Belfast Agenda 70,000 people and develop an additional
agreed and grouped under the themes
37,000 new homes in the period to 2035.
listed adjacent.
The amount of land needed for new
Housing can contribute to achieving
housing will be determined by
many of the Community Plan
Community Planning Outcomes outcomes. It can shape health and • Housing Growth Indicators (HGIs);
wellbeing, regeneration and the • Allowance of existing commitments;
1. Everyone in Belfast benefits environment, community cohesion and
from a thriving and prosperous • Urban capacity studies;
neighbourhoods. Linked to a programme
economy for Government, it can also reduce fuel • Housing Needs Assessment;
2. Belfast is a welcoming, safe, fair poverty, promote the use of renewable • Allowance for windfall housing sites;
and inclusive city for all energy and assist economic growth. and,
3. Everyone in Belfast fulfils their The HIP themes are complementary • Residual housing need.
potential to many of the Community Planning
themes. This annual HIP update has
4. Everyone in Belfast experiences
therefore aligned our housing actions
good health and wellbeing
against the Community Plan outlined in
5. Belfast is a vibrant, attractive, The Belfast Agenda.
connected and environmentally
friendly city.
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Context Welfare Reform Measures have been introduced for
people in Northern Ireland to reduce the
The adoption of the Welfare Reform
impact of some of the changes to the
Strategic Context Order (NI) 2015 has meant significant
welfare system. Welfare Supplementary
changes to the benefit system for
The Housing Investment Plan annual Payments are available until 2020 to
people of working age. Whilst all of
update has been developed within the support people who may lose out due to
the changes have had some effect on
context of the Northern Ireland policy some of the changes.
the Housing Executive, those which
framework. have had most impact are Benefit Cap, The Housing Executive continues to
amendments to Housing Benefit rules provide advice and support to tenants
and Social Sector Size Criteria (Bedroom and housing applicants about changes to
The draft Programme for
Tax). the welfare system. It is working closely
Government (PfG)
with DfC on the processes necessary to
The draft PfG contains 14 high level ensure smooth implementation.
outcomes, and 48 indicators. While
our work supports many of the
outcomes in the draft PfG, there is no Housing Strategy
specific ‘housing outcome’ included. Facing the Future: The Housing Strategy
Nevertheless, housing and many other for Northern Ireland 2012-2017 was
elements of the work of the Housing launched in 2012 and reviewed in 2015.
Executive are cross-cutting, especially The review identified that 21 actions
in relation to place-making and help had been achieved or were on track
achieve many of these PfG outcomes. and 12 were broadly on track or facing
Our investment plans and activities, some delay. DfC is in the process of
Universal Credit, which will replace
as set out in this Plan, illustrate how completing a final evaluation of the
a number of working age benefits,
and where our plans can contribute Housing Strategy and hope to have this
including Housing Benefit, was
directly and indirectly to the delivery of ready for publishing in Autumn 2018,
introduced in September 2017 and is
the Community Plan, and the draft PfG pending ministerial approval.
being implemented by DfC. New claims
outcomes. We await the publication of
will be phased in geographically across The Housing Strategy will be replaced
the final PfG.
Northern Ireland during 2018. It is by the draft Programme for Government
currently planned to be fully rolled-out (PfG) Housing delivery plan. The
to all claimants by 2022. A Rates Rebate proposals contained within this delivery
Scheme replacing Housing Benefit rates, plan and subsequent actions are an
for those awarded Universal Credit, was attempt to learn from the experiences
also introduced in September 2017 and of delivering the Housing Strategy, from
is being led by Department of Finance. the diversity of evidence and views
Universal Credit will have a considerable gathered from key partners and from the
impact on the Housing Executive. Over consultation on the draft PfG in 2016.
the next four years the Housing Benefit
caseload will significantly reduce whilst
the wider effect on the organisation’s
day-to-day work and service provision
will be substantial.
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Delivery Strategy Supporting People Rural
The Housing Executive continues to The Housing Executive acts as the The Housing Executive provides a range
work in partnership with DfC, housing administering authority for the of services tailored specifically for those
associations and the Northern Ireland Supporting People (SP) Programme in living, or wanting to live, in rural areas.
Federation of Housing Associations Northern Ireland. This role includes the
Our Rural Strategy & Action Plan 2016-
to ensure delivery of the PfG targets payment of SP Grant to approximately
2020 ‘Sustainable Rural Communities’, is
for new social housing. In 2018/19, 90 providers of housing support services
aimed at identifying the housing needs
we will continue the implementation which deliver assistance with housing
of rural communities and working with
of the Social Housing Development related tasks to more than 19,000
housing providers, councils, public bodies
Programme (SHDP) Delivery Strategy vulnerable people in order to help them
and rural stakeholders to ensure that
Action Plan. One of the key elements develop or maintain the skills necessary
where possible, rural areas receive an
of maintaining and improving delivery to live as independently as possible in
equitable proportion of investment and
will be a sustainable land supply, their own home. In 2018/19, the budget
needs are addressed.
and we continue to support housing is £72.8m. As such, the providers’
associations to bring forward additional allocations for 2018/19 will be at the
supply through advance acquisition and baseline level of grant provided in
emerging routes such as Competitive 2017/18 (i.e. not including the additional
Design & Build. non-recurrent funding in November
2017).
The Housing Executive is also working
closely with DfC to improve the supply
of public land which can be made
Housing for All (previously Together
available for housing, which includes
Building United Communities or
both Housing Executive Transfer land
TBUC)
and Surplus Public Sector sites. This
year will see the commencement In addition to the 10 schemes, which are For many young rural households, house
of design work for new social and either completed or under construction and land prices, land availability and
affordable housing on strategically as part of the initial Housing for All new low rates of development will rule
significant Public Sector sites at Hope build programme, we are continuing to out owner occupation, in the short
Street, Belfast (Housing Executive work with DfC, housing associations and to medium term. The propensity for
owned) and St Patrick’s Barracks, our own Community Cohesion team to owner occupation in rural areas will
Ballymena (DfC owned). identify further schemes with potential also result in limited opportunity for the
to accommodate new shared housing in private rented sector to offer affordable
2018/19. accommodation. In 2018/19, the Housing
Executive will continue to work closely
with rural communities to identify the
need for social and intermediate housing
and engage with housing providers to
encourage the delivery of new homes in
rural areas.
Our Rural Strategy highlights the Rural
Needs Act (NI) 2016 which came into
operation for the Housing Executive in
June 2018. This added duty will ensure
that the needs of our rural communities
are fully considered in the preparation of
all policies, strategies, plans and in the
design and delivery of our public services.
8Asset Management Strategy Tower Block Strategy House Condition Survey 2016
The Housing Executive’s Asset The Housing Executive prepared a The publication of the Northern Ireland
Management Strategy was approved strategy for its tower blocks as part of House Condition Survey 2016 main
by DfC in 2016. The Strategy adopted the overarching Asset Management report has been announced on the GOV.
both a new investment standard - Strategy. This strategy determined that UK release calendar. The report was
the Commonly Adopted Standard option appraisals should be carried out published on the Housing Executive’s
- as the basis for investment in the for each block given the various issues website on 31 May 2018. Click on the
modernisation and maintenance of around investment needs, management link below for further details. https://
our housing stock, and an ‘active and maintenance costs and housing www.gov.uk/government/statistics/
asset management approach’ in which demand. announcements/northern-ireland-house-
investment decisions would be based A report on these appraisals was condition-survey-2016
on the performance of the stock in presented to the Housing Executive’s
supporting the Housing Executive’s Board for consideration at its meeting in
business plan and its landlord Home Energy Schools Competition
November 2016. The Board requested
objectives. that officers develop a comprehensive In June 2018 the Housing Executive
action plan for each tower by August announced the results of Home Energy
2017. However, following the fire Schools Poster Competition which
in Grenfell Tower in London, the it launched in collaboration with the
development of this plan was put on Education Authority across 1,000 P7
hold until there was the opportunity to primary school pupils. The competition
consider any preliminary findings from was aimed at promoting home energy
investigations into the fire and any awareness. The Housing Executive will
potential implications arising from these. use the competition’s winning poster
throughout 2018/19 to promote energy
In doing so the Housing Executive
efficiency awareness in its promotional
established an Independent Reference
campaigns.
Group to advise on fire safety issues in
The delivery of this Strategy was its blocks. It is intended that the action
predicated on our funding position plans will be reviewed and consulted
for stock investment being improved on with tenants, leaseholders and their
via the out workings of the Social representatives in 2018/19.
Housing Reform Programme. However,
with ongoing delay in the latter and
two years of rent freezes this position
has unfortunately deteriorated.
Consequently, DfC in October 2017
approved a revised Strategy for
three years to allow time to agree a
solution to our long term investment
requirements. As a result our Investment
Plan will focus on compliance activities,
External Cyclical Maintenance and
a programme of major component
upgrading (e.g. bathrooms, kitchens,
wiring, doors, windows, heating etc.) in
order to address both our maintenance
backlogs and tenant priorities.
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Housing Investment Plan
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Homelessness Strategy Energy Saving Social Housing Enterprise
Programme
The Housing Executive’s Homelessness A partnership of Home Energy
Strategy 2017/22 – Ending Conservation Authority (HECA) Panel The Social Housing Enterprise (SHE)
Homelessness Together, acknowledges members: Energy Saving Trust; National Programme was launched in 2015
that Homelessness cannot be addressed Energy Action; Bryson Energy; Choice and since then, almost £1.4 million
by one agency in isolation. For many Housing, NI Consumer Council; Phoenix has been invested in social enterprise
households, a roof over their head is Natural Gas; Firmus Energy; SGN in communities throughout Northern
only one aspect of a solution that will Natural Gas and Power NI took part in Ireland, with grants ranging from £1,000
allow them to live independently in a Energy Saving Week in November 2017. to £50,000. A total of 70 new jobs
home of their own that they can afford. have been created and 774 training
A range of agencies will be required to opportunities have been made possible.
work together to ensure that households
have the right property coupled with the
right level and type of support needed to
sustain them in that property.
To ensure a multi-agency approach was
adopted, the Housing Executive has
established Homelessness Local Area
Groups which bring together a range of
agencies from the Statutory, Voluntary
and Community Sectors within the The week focuses on raising public
locality to devise an Interagency Local awareness - how to switch energy
Action Plan. This Plan is designed to supplier or tariff to get the best deal, Funding is awarded to individuals or
improve service delivery for homeless advice on grant availability, accessing groups who can demonstrate how our
households. The Plans contain actions discounts, making homes more energy communities will benefit through their
under the three objectives of preventing efficient, helping people to cut their product or service and how investment
homelessness, providing sustainable fuel bills and how to get the relevant will lead to an increase in employment
solutions and addressing the often financial support. This collaborative and training opportunities.
complex needs of chronic homeless promotion was set out in ‘one stop
households. The Homelessness shops’ at nine of the Northern Ireland’s
Local Action Plans remain under larger shopping centres, alongside a HMO Bill
review with additional actions being renewed campaign on social media, The HMO Bill received Royal Assent in
added throughout the duration of the local newspapers and radio. May 2016 and this legislation provides
Homelessness Strategy as new issues powers for Councils to develop and
arise. implement HMO Licensing Schemes.
It is now anticipated that this area of
responsibility will be transferred to
Councils by April 2019. The Housing
Executive is fully committed to working
with the Councils and DfC to ensure this
transition is facilitated.
10Local Context There is an expected decline in the Sales of terrace and semi-detached
number of households with children, with properties accounted for approximately
28% of these households dropping to 70% of residential property transactions
Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland 25% by 2037. Consequently, smaller sized in Belfast in 2017.
with a population of approx. 340,000. new build housing, across all tenures,
Impending interest rate rises are
The city provides major opportunities for will be required to meet future household
currently not impacting on the market,
employment, learning, shopping, leisure need in Belfast.
as they are expected to be slow and
and entertainment. It drives much of the As the region’s capital city, major gradual, however further rises in interest
economic growth across the region. population centre and hub for business, rates will place individuals and families
employment and infrastructure, Belfast under additional financial pressure and
is critical to Northern Ireland’s economic will impact the overall market.
Housing Market Update
future.
The local housing market in Belfast is
Belfast supports over 210,000 jobs and is
slowly recovering from the economic Private Rented Sector (PRS)
a source of employment for much of the
crash in 2007. House prices had
region’s population. The Belfast Agenda
effectively doubled in the two years prior
aims to create 15,000 additional jobs in
to the crash, the classic boom and bust
the city by 2021.
scenario. Prices bottomed out in 2013
and have been on a gentle upward curve Local economic performance and peoples’
since then. The effects of the 2007 crash economic circumstances affect the
are still evident and serious imbalances demand for housing, and the individual
remain in the current housing market. housing choices that they make. Local
Private sector development is still low estate agents have noted correlations
and mortgage lending remains inhibited between dramatic changes or threats to
despite historically low interest rates. local employment and confidence within
The Private Rented Sector (PRS)
the housing market.
There is a need for additional housing continues to play a critical role in the
across all tenures. The Housing Growth local housing market and provides much
Indicator (HGI) requirement for over 1,000 needed accommodation for all household
Owner Occupied Sector
new dwellings per year up to 2025 is not types. Local estate agents report a
being met and the target of an additional The average price of properties sold in continuing strong demand at the top end
37,000 new homes over the 2020-2035 Belfast in 2017 was £158,764 which is of the market and in the Lisburn Road,
period, expressed within the LDP, looks a slight decrease on the previous year. Ormeau Road and Stranmillis areas.
very ambitious post EU referendum. This compares to Northern Ireland figure
Local estate agents have indicated
of £155,049, which is very slightly up
The long-term trend towards smaller and that key drivers of the sector in Belfast
on 2016 average prices. The Council for
single person households has ensured include:
Mortgage Lenders (CML) described in its
that household growth has occurred April 2017 commentary that “the market • flexibility and choice of location;
across Northern Ireland. From 2001-2011, in Belfast is on a fairly even keel and in • difficulty in saving for a deposit to buy
the number of households in Belfast neutral gear”. a home;
increased by 5.5%, below the Northern
Ireland rate of almost 12%. Projections by Sectoral differences remain; South • job and income uncertainty;
NISRA for the period up to 2037 indicate Belfast is still the highest priced sub • availability of Private Housing Benefit;
similar growth rates for both Belfast market while North Belfast is the lowest. • higher demand and lower turnover in
and Northern Ireland, as a whole. These First time buyers are still experiencing the social housing sector; and,
project 812,000 households in Northern difficulty in obtaining mortgage finance • negative equity forcing some owners
Ireland, with 153,000 of these in Belfast. despite continued low interest rates. to let rather than sell.
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Housing Investment Plan
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Rented accommodation is now the is a much higher proportion than for list in the city. Future housing mix in
accommodation of choice for many Northern Ireland as a whole, reflecting new social housing will need to cater
households, and especially younger the high levels of redevelopment which for these household groups. In recent
households on lower incomes who in occurred in the 1970s and 1980s. Housing years social housing need has been
previous decades would have become Executive stock amounts to almost 26,000 delivered locally by housing associations
first time buyers. High levels of demand units while housing associations account on Housing Executive land. Increasingly,
for social housing in some areas will for approximately 13,500 units. areas of housing need are emerging in
also continue to underpin the demand The residential ring surrounding the City locations where the Housing Executive
for private rental property. Centre is largely comprised of redeveloped does not own land.
Housing Benefit continues to play a vital stock. Carrick Hill, New Lodge and Housing associations compete on
role in supporting low-income tenants Duncairn areas of North Belfast, Markets, the open market against the private
in the sector. At March 2018, over Donegall Pass and Sandy Row in South sector and this can make it difficult to
12,000 private tenants in the city were Belfast, Lower Falls/Divis, Grosvenor obtain sites in areas of housing need
in receipt of Housing Benefit. Welfare Road, Lower and Mid Shankill in West throughout Belfast. Need is apparent in
Reform and recent tax changes and Belfast and Lower Newtownards Road, all four sectors of the city (North, South,
regulatory requirements could affect Short Strand and Albertbridge Road in East and West). The areas of highest
the attractiveness of private rental for East Belfast, were all largely built as need coincide with those areas where
landlords, although the continuation social housing. Much of this stock remains suitable development land is in short
of direct payment of Housing Benefit available for social rental. supply.
to landlords may mitigate aspects of The significant levels of redevelopment In addition, the Housing Executive is
the overall scheme for them. These reduced the level of both owner keen to promote housing in the City
developments will be monitored closely occupied and private rented Centre. A new waiting list covering the
over the next few years. accommodation in the city. In the early City Centre will be established when a
The rapid expansion of purpose built 1980s, the Housing Executive completed suitable housing scheme or schemes is/
student accommodation in Belfast is around 2,000 new social houses in are approved. The new waiting list will
being closely monitored in light of the Belfast, per year. Housing associations be open to all applicants wishing to live
delays in the construction of the new assumed responsibility for new build in the City Centre.
Ulster University campus in North since 1996, completing an average of
Belfast. The campus was due to be 550 units, per year in Belfast, over the
completed in autumn 2019 but will not last 10 years. The amount of social stock Regeneration
be operational until 2020, at the earliest, in the city has risen in the past few
Regeneration can be defined as a set of
meaning that the accommodation years as house sales under the Right to
activities that reverse economic, social
currently under construction will be Buy provisions has declined. This trend
and physical decline in areas where
complete before the campus is. The is unlikely to continue, as budgetary
market forces will not do so without the
effects of this expansion on existing pressures will impact on the levels of
support of government.
housing markets, particularly the new build with emerging evidence that
Holylands area, are being researched by levels of applications to buy in the social
South Belfast Partnership Board, with sector are rising. This may be related
support from the Housing Executive. to the impact of welfare reform. Many
tenants may prefer to make mortgage
payments rather than pay increased
Social Housing Sector rents. We will continue to monitor this
up to the end of the welfare reform
The social housing sector in Belfast is
mitigation period in 2020.
still a very significant part of the overall
market, accounting for more than a Single person and small family
quarter of all housing in the city. This households comprise 75% of the waiting Social new build at New Lodge
12To continue to build vibrant and welcoming new, more effective ways of delivering housing proposals, as set out in the HIP
places within Belfast it is important that high quality services for citizens in for 2015-19; the HIP Updates 2016 and
local communities are involved in decision Northern Ireland. 2017, and also include the new 2018-19
making in their neighbourhoods to identify plans and schemes. They reaffirm the
Locally, we will continue to work alongside
priorities and plan solutions. There are a Housing Executive’s ten-year vision, as
our Community Plan partners to direct
number of regeneration initiatives within well as aligning our plans to local Council
limited public sector resources more
Belfast which include: Community Plans.
efficiently.
Where updated or new relevant data is
The past year has delivered significant
available to that identified in the HIP, this
Building Successful Communities housing investment, for a wide range of
has been incorporated in graphic or tabular
services, and the 2017/18 public sector
The Building Successful Communities form. The updated statistical information is
housing investment totalled £130m for the
programme is a strand of the ’Facing the reported by each HIP theme.
BCC area.
Future – Housing Strategy for Northern
Ireland‘ and aims to use housing Housing expenditure and projected
interventions as a catalyst for local housing investment is set out in Table 1:
regeneration. The key objectives of the
programme are to:
Progress Report
• improve housing and infrastructure;
The following sections contain progress
• deliver new social and affordable
report tables for each HIP outcome.
homes;
These tables detail the progress of
• deliver environmental improvements; Overview of Belfast City
• improve access to amenities; and, Table 1: Belfast actual/projected public sector housing spend
Actual spend £m Projected spend £m
• improve access to economic and social
activity. Activity areas 2017/18 2018/19
Six areas, five of which are in Belfast, Stock Improvements 17.24 13.10
are included in the programme: Lower Adaptations for Persons with a 1.08 1.26
Shankill/Brown Square; Lenadoon and Disability (APD’s)
Glen Colin; Lower Falls; Lower Oldpark and Planned Maintenance Work 16.97 26.62
Hillview; and Tiger’s Bay. The programme Grounds Maintenance 1.59 1.67
is led by DfC and has inputs from political,
statutory and community interests. Response Maintenance 14.29 12.06
Private Sector Grants 1.58 2.14
Supporting People 22.81 22.22
Update on resources/budget
Community Development 0.6 *
In the absence of the Northern Ireland
Investment in New Build** 53.9 ***
Executive, Budget Allocations to Northern
Ireland Departments for 2018/19 were Total**** 130.06 79.07
provided by the Secretary of State for Source: NIHE
Northern Ireland. DfC has provided * Community Development projected spend is not available.
Housing Executive allocations for 2018/19. ** Investment in new build is the total cost of schemes starting in the programme
year but which may be spent over more than one year. The amount includes Housing
These allocations have been incorporated Association Grant (HAG) and housing association funding.
in the Board approved budget for 2018/19. *** The total cost of units in the gross Social Housing Development Programme
The Housing Executive, along with other (SHDP) for 2018/19 has not been finalised.
public bodies, will continue to adapt with ****All 2018/19 figures exclude the DLO trading deficit of £2.5m.
13Belfast Housing Investment Plan Annual Update 2018 14
THEME ONE
Identify and meet housing
need and demand
OUTCOME ONE
IDENTIFY NEW HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
Plans 2017/18 Progress Plans 2018/19 Long term objectives CP Ref
NIHE will update the Net Stock The update to the NSM The household projections NIHE will deliver updated 1.12
Model (NSM) in 2017 following did not take place are due to be refreshed objective assessments of
the 2015 review of household in 2017 as planned during 2018 when we will affordable housing (social
projections. household projections further review the NSM. and intermediate housing)
figures are not yet need by household type.
available.
NIHE will carry out an annual Achieved. The five year NIHE will carry out an Continuously evaluate and
five year projected social housing social housing need for annual five year projected update housing need and
need assessment for Belfast. Belfast is 4,704. social housing need demand in line with best
assessment for Belfast. practice.
NIHE will annually assess Achieved. The ten year NIHE will annually assess
demand for intermediate housing intermediate housing demand for intermediate
for Belfast. need is 1,170. housing for Belfast.
NIHE will produce a HIP annual Achieved. NIHE will produce a new 4 Determine new housing 1.12
update for 2018/19, monitoring year Housing Investment requirements for Local
housing market performance Plan, 2019, monitoring Development Planning (LDP),
across all tenures. housing market performance through collaborative working
across all tenures, to between NIHE, DfC, NISRA
align the work of NIHE to and DfI.
Community Plans.
NIHE will annually update Achieved. NIHE to deliver annual 1.12
councils with affordable housing updates of affordable
need reports for the production housing requirement to
of Local Development and inform Local Development
Community Plans. and Community Plans.
NIHE will commence a NIHE has commissioned Following completion Housing Market Assessments 1.12
programme to deliver Housing the development of of agreed new HMA will be taken into account
Market Assessments (HMAs) an updated set of boundaries, NIHE plans when planning for housing
across NI upon the completion of functionally-based to commission further provision and developing
the housing market geographies housing market area research to undertake a policies for addressing future
research. boundaries for Northern factual analysis of Housing housing demand.
Ireland. These will be Systems. This research will
based on new Census take place within at least
data on Travel to Work one of the new Housing
Areas (TTWA), migration Market Areas, with a view
and new Local Authority to extending this further
boundaries that came to all new Housing Market
into force in 2015. Areas.
This analysis will also
include an element of
scenario planning.
15Belfast
Housing Investment Plan
Annual Update 2018
Demographics - Belfast
Mid-year estimate 2006 Mid-year estimate 2016 Projected 2026
Children 65,904 (20.2%) 66,953 (19.7%) 71,199 (20.5%)
Working age 212,315 (65.1%) 223,119 (65.7%) 214,832 (62%)
Older people 47,766 (14.7%) 49,507 (14.6%) 60,563 (17.5%)
Total Population 325,985 339,579 346,594
Households - 143,911 148,367
Average Household Size - 2.35 2.33
Source: NISRA
Belfast Household Composition of Housing Applicants at March 2018
Type Single Person Small Adult Small Family Large Adult Large Family Older Person Total
Applicant 5,036 431 2,713 137 630 1,189 10,136
App (HS) 3,696 263 1,993 92 462 830 7,336
Allocation 1,020 79 696 12 161 227 2,195
Applicant - Housing applicants at March 2018.
App (HS) - Housing stress applicants at March 2018 (i.e. 30 points or more).
Allocation - Annual allocations for year ending March 2018.
Social housing waiting list trends Definition of Household Types
Single person 1 person 16-59 years old
12000
11,961 Older person 1 or 2 persons aged 16 or over, at least 1
11,757 11,615
10000 10,813 10,738
over 60
10,136 Small adult 2 persons 16-59 years old
8000 Small family 1 or 2 persons aged 16 or over, with 1 or
2 children
6000 7,071 6,912 6,933 7,134 7,322 7,336
Large family 1 or 2 persons aged 16 or over, and 3 or
4000
more persons 0-15, or 3 or more persons
16 or over and 2 or more persons aged
2000 0-15
2,446 2,669 2,537 2,358 2,361 2,195 Large adult 3 or more persons aged 16 or over with or
0 without 1 person aged 0-15
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Total applicants Housing stress Allocations
Source: NIHE
16OUTCOME TWO
INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE RENTING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES
Plans 2017/18 Progress Plans 2018/19 Long term objectives CP Ref
DfC will approve a The SHDP delivered 424 DfC will approve a gross, Maximise public funding through 1.12
gross, three year starts in 2017/18: these three year 2018/21 SHDP. the procurement of affordable
2017/20 SHDP. comprised of 342 new build housing.
units; 42 rehabs; 14 ‘Off the
Shelf’ (OTS) properties; and
26 ‘Existing Satisfactory
Purchases’ (ESP’s). The
total included 41 one-bed
units. There were 468 units
completed during 2017/18.
NIHE, with DfC, and Work on the Delivery The SHDP Delivery The key objectives of the SHDP
housing associations Strategy Action Plan Strategy Action Plan will Delivery Strategy are:
will implement an SHDP is ongoing and the be implemented over the
• More sustainable
Delivery Strategy Action Commissioning Prospectus period 2017-2020. The
neighbourhoods through
Plan over the period was published in early 2018. Commissioning Prospectus
effective place shaping within
2017-2020. will be published in
Community Planning.
conjunction with the SHDP
2017-2020 in 2018. • Reformed delivery of social and
affordable housing to create a
more flexible and responsive
system.
• Deliver 8,000 new social
housing units and at least
2,800 new affordable homes
over a four year period (subject
to available funding).
NIHE will work with NIHE has commenced work NIHE will work with To include intermediate rent 1.12
councils to develop with councils on LDP’s councils to develop products within LDP affordable
affordable housing Preferred Options Papers affordable housing housing policies.
policies, including the and Plan Strategies. policies, including
provision of social provision of social housing
housing, for the new for the new LDP.
LDP.
DfC & DfI will engage Provision of affordable NIHE will work with Support the introduction of 4.10
with key stakeholders housing will be promoted in councils to develop developer contributions for
on recommendations the LDP. affordable housing affordable housing.
detailed in the draft PPS policies, including the
22 Affordable Housing. provision of social housing
for the new LDP.
17Belfast
Housing Investment Plan
Annual Update 2018
OUTCOME TWO CONTINUED
INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE RENTING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES
Plans 2017/18 Progress Plans 2018/19 Long term objectives CP Ref
DfC will continue to Achieved. There were 5,876 DfC will continue to Monitor and evaluate the 4.10
implement landlord landlords registered with implement landlord performance of the PRS to assess
registration and tenancy 19,950 tenancies at March registration and tenancy effectiveness in meeting affordable
deposit schemes 2018. A renewal process deposit schemes and housing need.
and analyse the data is underway for landlord’s analyse the data received.
received. registration, which has
resulted in lower number of
tenancies being recorded.
DfC completed a Public consultation on firm DfC has prepared a Introduce effective regulation for
fundamental review proposals for change closed government response the PRS to maintain physical and
of the Private Rented in April 2017. A total of 52 for Ministerial approval. management standards.
Sector (PRS) in 2016/17. responses were received. When a Minister is
appointed the Department
will publish details on the
way forward.
NIHE plan to process In 2017/18, new claims NIHE plan to process new
new public/private were processed in an public/private HB claims
Housing Benefit (HB) average of 14.3 days. within the 22-day target
claims within the 22 Claim amendments were and HB claim amendment
day target and HB claim processed in an average of within seven days.
amendment within 2.9 days.
seven days.
NIHE has made £450k NIHE funded Smartmove NIHE has made £390k 1.12
available to fund private rented access available to fund
Smartmove private scheme to a value of £483k Smartmove private rented
rented access scheme across NI during 2017/18. access scheme across NI
across NI for 2017/18. for 2018/19.
18Average Weekly Private Sector Rent by House Type Housing Benefit Claimants
20,000
250
17,964
17,191 17,151 17,150 17,118 16,700
18,000
200
16,000
150 14,489 13,568
14,000 13,138
100 12,667 12,755
12,173
12,000 10,637 10,955 11,136
£150.00
£156.46
£147.69
£242.54
£151.85
50 10,157 12,001
11,156
10,000
0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Apartment Terrace Semi Detached All
Detached NIHE Private Housing Association
Source: Ulster University Source: NIHE
Ten Year Intermediate Housing Demand 2017-2027 House Sales All Tenures
5000
4500
4,499 4,534 4,550 4,566
4000
3500
3,560
3000
2500
1,170
2000
1500
1000
500
0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Source: NIHE
Source: LPS
Co-Ownership Approvals Repossessions
350
2017/18 162
300
296
2016/17 106 250
200 221
2015/16 154
150 175
137
2014/15 176 100
50
2013/14 126 27
0
0 50 100 150 200 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Source: Co-Ownership Source: DfC
19Belfast
Housing Investment Plan
Annual Update 2018
OUTCOME THREE
ASSIST HOME OWNERSHIP
Plans 2017/18 Progress Plans 2018/19 Long term objectives CP Ref
NIHE and housing associations will 94 NIHE properties were NIHE and housing Continue to assist home 1.12
implement the House Sales and sold to tenants under the associations will ownership through
Equity Sharing Scheme. House Sales Scheme during implement the House House Sales and Equity
2017/18. Sales and Equity Sharing Sharing.
Scheme.
DfC will administer committed In 2017/18, there were 162 DfC has committed Continue to assist 1.12
funding of £96.3m to Co-Ownership properties purchased through funding of £100m to Co- households purchase
for 2015/16 – 2018/19, with a Co-Ownership in Belfast. Ownership for four years, their home through
target of 2,643 affordable homes which along with £65m shared ownership.
for NI. of private finance, will
allow for the provision of
2,800 new homes in NI.
DfC will pilot a number of FairShare has been set up Housing associations Support the introduction 1.12
initiatives across NI using the by Apex, Clanmil and Choice in NI will continue to of developer
Affordable Home Loans Fund as a new shared ownership offer affordable, high- contributions to
(AHLF) to deliver affordable scheme, enabling homebuyers quality properties for sale increase the supply of
housing. These include: who cannot afford to through the FairShare intermediate housing.
purchase a property outright, shared ownership
1. £19m to provide up to 600 Deliver finance models
to buy a share of a property scheme.
affordable homes; to make better use of
directly from a housing
funding for intermediate
2. £9.2m in Financial Transactions association and pay rent on
housing.
Capital (FTC) funding to an the rest.
empty homes scheme (being Deliver a range of
delivered by Clanmil); intermediate housing
Co-Ownership continues to products, such as
3. £5m to date in FTC funding for
operate the Rent to Own Co-Ownership will intermediate rent.
a Rent to Own scheme (being
initiative with the £12.5m FTC continue to promote the
delivered by Co-Ownership);
funding received. To date, 33 Rent to Own scheme.
and,
properties have been funded
4. Developing intermediate across NI.
housing on surplus NIHE land
(Clanmil and Apex).
NIHE will work with councils to NIHE continues collaborative NIHE will work with Deliver mixed tenure 1.12
develop intermediate housing work with Council on the councils to develop housing schemes in
policies through the LDP. LDP’s Draft Plan Strategy. intermediate housing communities through
policies through the LDP. planning.
NIHE will continue to investigate We continue to examine NIHE will continue to Deliver a self-build 1.12
with housing associations, the potential for self-build homes investigate with housing affordable housing
4.9
potential for community self-build with Habitat for Humanity. associations, the model.
products for home ownership. potential for community
self-build products for
home ownership.
20Local Housing Allowance
£ 92.44 101.90
£ £ two bed dwelling three bed dwelling
Source: NIHE
Average Annual House Prices Private New Build Starts
170,000 163,665 400
156,991 158,764
160,000 541
149,520 300
363
150,000 154,028 155,049
134,371 149,449
140,000 200 215 304
140,217 219
130,000
131,204 100
120,000
110,000 0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Belfast Average house price NI Average house price
Source: Ulster University Source: LPS
21Belfast Housing Investment Plan Annual Update 2018 22
THEME TWO
Improving people’s homes
OUTCOME FOUR
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE HOUSING STOCK
Plans 2017/18 Progress Plans 2018/19 Long term objectives CP Ref
Funding of discretionary Discretionary grant approval Funding of discretionary Deliver policies to support 4.10
grants will continue in in 2017/18 was £413k. grants will continue in sustainable design and
2017/18. 2018/19. improve the fabric of
dwellings.
Repair notices issued by There were 225 mandatory NIHE will issue mandatory
councils to private rental repair grants approved in repair grants, as required.
landlords can be recovered 2017/18 with an approval
through a mandatory grant of value of £175k.
up to £7,500.
NIHE will register and At March 2018, there were NIHE will register and 4.10
inspect Houses in Multiple 3,767 properties registered inspect HMOs for building
Occupation (HMOs) for as HMOs in Belfast. In the and management standards.
building and management past year, 50 Article 80
standards. Notices (fit for number of
occupants) and 315 Article
79 Notices (Management
Regulations) were served.
Funding for NIHE planned In 2017/18, NIHE spent Funding for NIHE planned NIHE has been carrying out 4.10
maintenance schemes in £16.97m on 82 planned maintenance schemes in work to develop a new 10
2017/18 is estimated at maintenance schemes. 2018/19 is estimated at Year Investment Plan based
£16.6m for 82 schemes. NIHE completed planned £26.6m for 88 schemes. on the principles set out
maintenance works to 9,143 NIHE will complete works in the Asset Management
properties: 3,249 properties to 10,194 properties: 4,733 Strategy.
received ECM works; 1,152 properties will receive ECM
Bathrooms and Kitchen works; 1,794 Bathroom
replacements; 89 Double and Kitchen replacements;
Glazing; 1,323 Heating; 1,102 Bathrooms; 2,226
860 Smoke Alarms; 1,308 Heating; 43 Multi-Element
Incremental Improvements; Improvements; and, 264
and, 765 properties received Incremental Improvements.
special scheme work.
Funding for NIHE capital In 2017/18, NIHE spent Funding for NIHE Stock NIHE has been carrying out 4.10
improvement schemes in £17.24m on improvements improvements and work to develop a new 10
2017/18 is estimated at to its stock in Belfast. Adaptation schemes, in Year Investment Plan based
£20m. 2018/19, is £14.36m. on the principles set out
in the Asset Management
NIHE will complete response 94% of NIHE response NIHE will complete
Strategy.
maintenance repairs within maintenance repairs in NI response maintenance
the required target time. were completed within the repairs within the required
required target time. target time.
23Belfast
Housing Investment Plan
Annual Update 2018
OUTCOME FOUR
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE HOUSING STOCK CONTINUED
Plans 2017/18 Progress Plans 2018/19 Long term objectives CP Ref
NIHE will carry out response 97.3% of NIHE response 4.10
maintenance repairs to maintenance repairs in NI
customers’ satisfaction. were carried out to the
customers’ satisfaction.
NIHE stock condition survey NIHE’s Asset Management NIHE will use the Asset
will inform the Asset Strategy was approved in Strategy as the basis
Management Strategy. 2016. for investment in the
modernisation and
maintenance of our housing
stock.
The 2016 House Condition The 2016 House Condition Additional modelling Unfitness and decent home 4.10
Survey final report will be Survey final report was work will be completed to standards will be identified
published early 2018. published in May 2018. provide further insight into through NIHE House
the drivers of fuel poverty, Condition Survey reports.
the cost of poor housing
in terms of health, costs
to improve the energy
efficiency and safety of
the stock and a revised
SAP (energy rating) time
series for previous House
Condition Surveys.
24OUTCOME FIVE
DEVELOP LOW CARBON HOMES AND REDUCE FUEL POVERTY
Plans 2017/18 Progress Plans 2018/19 Long term objectives CP Ref
Bryson Energy, with funding Achieved. There were seven The present contract has Promote energy efficiency 4.10
from NIHE, deliver an Energy schools visited in the Belfast been extended until 30th through contracts 5.7
Advice Service across during 2017/18. September 2018 and after (including social clauses)
Northern Ireland and an consideration of existing with third party providers.
Energy Efficiency Awareness contract, new arrangements
Programme, annually, to 160 will be implemented,
schools across NI. subject to approval.
The 2016 House Condition The 2016 House Condition
Survey final report will be Survey reports that 14.6% of
published early 2018. households in Belfast are in
Fuel Poverty.
NIHE will implement the In Belfast, 1,327 measures were NIHE will implement the Reduce fuel poverty. 4.10
Affordable Warmth Scheme. carried out to private properties Affordable Warmth Scheme
5.5
Funding of £16m is available under the Affordable Warmth with available funding
for 2017/18, across NI. Scheme in 2017/18. of £16m for 2018/19 Develop and promote 5.7
across NI, subject to alternative natural
change, following current energies to improve
monitoring round outcome. environmental wellbeing
and combat fuel poverty
in the home.
NIHE will continue to In Belfast, 784 properties had NIHE will implement the
administer the Boiler boilers replaced at cost of Boiler Replacement Scheme
Replacement Scheme on £549k. 2016-19 with funding
behalf of DfC for the period of £550k for 2017/18
2016-19 with a budget of £3m across NI, subject to
for 2017/18 across NI. change, following current
monitoring round outcome.
NIHE’s 2017/20 Energy In 2017/18, the Energy NIHE’s 2018/21 Energy Deliver zero carbon
Efficiency Programme Efficiency Programme included Efficiency Programme dwellings within the
includes 29 schemes at a 1,590 installations at a cost of includes 20 schemes at a SHDP.
cost of approx. £19m. £790k. cost of £1.1m.
NIHE aims to increase 4,900 households have become Bryson Energy has been 5.7
membership of the members of the 27 oil buying awarded a further 2 year
established Oil Buying Clubs clubs established in NI. contract to maintain the
Scheme. Oil Buying Clubs Scheme,
and transition the handover
of this service to local
community groups over the
next 2 years.
25Belfast Housing Investment Plan Annual Update 2018 26
THEME THREE
Transforming people’s lives
OUTCOME SIX
PROVIDE SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE RESIDENTS
Plans 2017/18 Progress Plans 2018/19 Long term objectives CP Ref
The gross, three year (2017/19) During 2017/18, there was one The gross, three year Maintain 1.12
SHDP contains no supported housing supporting housing schemes on- (2018/20) SHDP contains collaborative 4.10
schemes. site to provide 22 units. Three no supported housing working practices
schemes, providing 21 units, schemes, this, however, between NIHE,
were completed in 2017/18. will be kept under Health Trusts and
review. Probation Service to
deliver innovation,
capacity and
housing care and
support services.
£22.6m has been approved to deliver £23.9m was spent delivering £22.22m has been 1.12
the Supporting People programme for the Supporting People approved to deliver
2017/18. programme for 2017/18. the Supporting People
programme for 2018/19.
201 accommodation based
services for 4,219 service users.
17 floating support schemes for
1,525 service users.
2017/20 SHDP incorporates support 21 wheelchair units were on- 2018/21 SHDP 1.12
for 35 wheelchair units. site at March 2018. incorporates support for
40 wheelchair units.
NIHE will monitor and review Activity plan for 2017/18 Activity Plan in place for 1.12
Supporting People services through underway. 2018/19.
the contract management framework
and take actions to remodel/realign
services as needed.
NIHE will assess need for social NIHE met 5% of the general The Wheelchair 1.12
housing wheelchair housing. DfC has needs new build target in Standard 4.10
agreed an initial Wheelchair Standard 2017/18. Accommodation target
Accommodation target of 6% of for general needs new
general needs new build, for 2017/18. build in 2018/19 is 7%.
NIHE has funding of approximately NIHE approved 121 DFGs, NIHE has funding of Promote 1.12
£9.5m for Disabled Facilities Grants spending £1.1m in Belfast. approximately £9.5m independent living 4.10
(DFG) for the private sector in 2017/18, for DFGs for the private through DFG
across NI. sector in 2018/19, adaptations.
across NI.
NIHE will provide adaptations to its NIHE spent £2.47m on NIHE will provide 1.12
properties as required. adaptations to 1,628 properties adaptations to its 4.10.
in 2017/18 comprising: 270 properties as required.
shower installations; 90 lift
installations; 1,214 minor APD
repairs; and, 54 extensions.
Identify and meet Traveller Traveller need continues to be Identify and
accommodation needs within monitored. meet Traveller
communities. accommodation
needs within
communities.
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