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Causeway Coast & Glens
Housing Investment Plan
Annual Update 2018
Geography of Causeway Coast & Glens Causeway Coast & Glens is divided into seven 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 37
Appendices 39
Appendix 1: Community Planning Themes and Outcomes 39
Appendix 2: Social Housing Need by Settlement 2017-2022 40
Appendix 3: Social Housing Development Programme 41
Appendix 4: Maintenance Programme and Grants Information 44
Appendix 5: Housing Executive Stock 47
Appendix 6: Applicants and Allocations at March 2018 54
Appendix 7: Management Team contact details 58
Appendix 8: Glossary 59
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Causeway Coast & Glens
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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Causeway Coast & Glens Housing Investment Plan Annual Update 2018 4
Introduction
In 2015, the Housing Executive and associated outcomes. Detailed Themes and Outcomes
published the Causeway Coast and information of proposals is set out in
Glens Housing Investment Plan (HIP) the Appendices. All statistics in this THEME ONE
2015-19, which aims to provide a document refer to Causeway Coast and Identify and meet housing need
long-term and ambitious vision for the Glens Borough Council (CCGBC), unless and demand
development of housing. This is the final otherwise stated. 1. Identify new housing
annual update, which records progress requirements.
of actions set out in the HIP for 2015-19,
HIP updates for 2016-18 and details new Vision 2. Increase the supply of affordable
proposals for 2018-19. renting to meet the needs of
The housing sector throughout Northern communities.
The annual update should be read Ireland faces a number of challenges
in conjunction with the HIP 2015-19. in the current economic climate but is 3. Assist home ownership.
This update will not only show how committed to working in a way that THEME TWO
the actions contribute to achieving the goes beyond a simple ‘bricks and mortar’ Improving people’s homes
HIP outcomes, but also how they can approach. The housing vision for CCGBC
is one where: 4. Improve the quality of the housing
support the delivery of the Causeway
stock.
Coast and Glens Community Plan
outcomes. 5. Develop low carbon homes and
The HIP sets out a strategic direction
“housing plays its part in reduce fuel poverty.
for housing across all tenures, both new creating a peaceful, inclusive, THEME THREE
and existing. Proposals detailed within prosperous and fair society…” Transforming people’s lives
this annual update seek to achieve this 6. Provide suitable accommodation
by promoting development, improving and support services for
health and wellbeing, reducing This vision for CCGBC seeks to deliver vulnerable residents.
inequality, and by creating more sustainable communities, living in
cohesive, safe, vibrant and successful dwellings of a decent standard and in 7. Homelessness is prevented or is
places for all. sufficient numbers to meet local needs addressed effectively.
Since the publication of the HIP, the in both urban and rural areas. THEME FOUR
Housing Executive, as a statutory Enabling sustainable
Community Planning and Local neighbourhoods
HIP Themes and Outcomes
Development Plan (LDP) partner, has 8. Regenerate neighbourhoods.
welcomed the opportunity to work Success for housing providers
with the Council and stakeholders to necessitates measuring the effect of 9. Create safer and cohesive
incorporate and embed the HIP vision interventions; therefore, under each of communities.
and outcomes within Community the five themes several outcomes have THEME FIVE
Planning and LDP processes. been identified. Delivering quality services
With limited and reduced public 10. Deliver better services.
resources, the partnership approach,
which the Community Plan facilitates,
will become increasingly important
to deliver good quality services and
housing solutions for local communities.
The annual update retains the HIP
framework based around five themes
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Housing Investment Plan
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The HIP and the Community Plan The HIP and the Local Development
Plan
The Council and its statutory partners
have produced a Community Plan (‘A The Local Development Plan (LDP) will
Better Future Together’) for the borough, replace the Northern Area Plan 2016,
in consultation with the public. The which is the current area plan for the
Plan is an over-arching framework for borough. The Preferred Options Paper
partners and service providers to work for the LDP is due to be published in
together, with a number of outcomes summer 2018.
to be achieved by 2030. The Plan was
As the statutory development plan, the
launched in June 2017, with an Outcome
LDP will be the main policy vehicle to
Delivery Plan approved in June 2018.
influence housing in the borough for 15
The Community Plan identifies long- years. It is therefore appropriate that the
term priorities for improving the social, Community Plan and HIP are considered
economic and environmental wellbeing in the preparation of the LDP.
of citizens within the borough.
The LDP will address the amount of land
It is modelled on the outcomes needed for housing across the borough,
based approach, similar to the draft in addition to setting out housing policy
A Better Future Together Programme for Government (PfG). The and objectives. When ratified, the LDP
outcomes for this Community Plan were will be the statutory document for
agreed and grouped under the themes assessing future planning applications
listed adjacent. for housing.
Community Planning Themes Housing can contribute to achieving The amount of land needed for new
many of the Community Plan housing will be determined by:
Our Citizens will have… outcomes. It can shape health and
• Housing Growth Indicators (HGIs);
1. A Healthy Safe Community wellbeing, regeneration and the
environment, community cohesion and • Allowance of existing commitments;
2. A Sustainable and Accessible
neighbourhoods. Linked to a programme • Urban capacity studies;
Economy
for Government, it can also reduce fuel
3. A Thriving Economy poverty, promote the use of renewable • Housing Needs Assessment;
energy and assist economic growth. • Allowance for windfall housing sites;
The HIP themes are complementary and,
to many of the Community Planning • Residual housing need.
themes. This annual HIP update has,
The LDP may also set out a settlement
therefore, aligned our housing actions
strategy in relation to new housing
against the Community Plan.
across the Council area. We recommend
that the emerging LDP, through
engagement with local communities
and elected representatives, takes
the opportunity to develop a housing
strategy for the borough.
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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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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 (with the greatest economic output in
public administration, education and
health), 9.5% in manufacturing, 5.6% in
The amalgamated Council area of construction and 1% in other sectors;
Ballymoney, Coleraine, Limavady and 40% of the workforce is part-time.
Moyle, is now three years in operation, Local economic performance and
serving 143,900 people and covering an peoples’ economic circumstances
extended area of 1,980 km2 from Lough affect the demand for housing, and the
Neagh to Belfast Lough. This section individual housing choices that they
summarises the borough’s housing make. Local estate agents have noted
market and the main features of the much needed accommodation for all
correlations between dramatic changes household types. Local estate agents
local economy and population that or threats to local employment and
impact on it. report a continuing strong demand as
confidence within the housing market. supply fails to catch up. The average
monthly rent was £525. Average rents
Housing Market Update Owner Occupied Sector remain lower than the Northern Ireland
average of £596.
There is now evidence of a sustained The average price of properties sold
growth across the market, with growing in the borough in 2017 was £150,410, Local estate agents have indicated that
house prices as it continues to recover which is an increase of 3.4% on key drivers of the sector include:
from the bottom of the property cycle. the previous year. This compares to • flexibility and choice of location;
Northern Ireland figures of £155,049 and
There is a need for additional housing • difficulty in saving for a deposit to
0.7%, respectively.
across all tenures. The borough has an buy a home;
HGI projected new dwelling requirement Quarterly prices show that the average
of 6,700 for 2012-2025. This data will house price in the borough was • job and income uncertainty;
inform the Council’s LDP on the need for £134,962 in the last quarter of 2017; an • availability of Private Housing
additional development land. increase of 5.3% from the same quarter Benefit;
in 2016.
The underlying demographics indicate a • higher demand and lower turnover in
gradual increase over the next decade. Market opinion is generally positive and the social housing sector; and,
The borough population is projected reports an under-supply as the market
to grow by 1.4% from 2016 to 2026. continues to recover from the bottom • negative equity forcing some owners
This growth will be concentrated in of the property cycle. The number of to let rather than sell.
the 65 plus age group. As children and enquiries and sales continue to increase. Rented accommodation is now the
working age populations are projected Impending interest rate rises are accommodation of choice for many
to decrease, the older person population currently not impacting on the market, households, especially younger
will increase by 28%. While the need as they are expected to be slow households on lower incomes, who in
for small family accommodation remains and gradual, however for existing previous decades would have become
strong, there will be a requirement mortgages, more rises in interest rates first-time buyers. Much of the housing
to design and construct suitable will place individuals and families under available for rent has traditionally been
accommodation for older persons. additional financial pressure. three bedroom stock, which can be a
The borough accounts for approximately mismatch for the many singles and
12% of Northern Ireland’s total couples in need of housing, and also
economic output. However, earnings Private Rented Sector (PRS) for the larger families who require
for those who work within the area are four bedroom but in a more affordable
The Private Rented Sector (PRS) format, such as semi-detached.
lower than the NI average. About 84% continues to play a critical role in the
of the workforce is employed in services local housing market and provides Housing Benefit (HB) continues to play
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a vital role in supporting low-income where land is relatively expensive. To The Housing Executive works on
tenants in the sector. At March 2018, address some of the social housing need the ground with local communities
5,286 private tenants in the area were in the Housing Executive’s three year SHDP across the borough, supporting social
receipt of HB. has 237 housing units planned (See enterprises, facilitating community-
Appendix 3). led projects around health and
Recent tax changes and regulatory
wellbeing, and young people; and
requirements have increased the The LDP has an important role to
working to deliver safe and cohesive
obligations of private landlords, which fulfil in terms of the allocation of land
neighbourhoods that are welcoming to
have discouraged some small scale for new housing across the Council
all.
investors. However, there is also scope, area. Delivery of new social housing
as reported by some estate agents, for has proven more difficult in some Examples include the Neighbourhood
any additional landlord costs to be offset parts of the borough, and will require Renewal programmes in Coleraine
by rising rents. These impacts continue particular focus in the LDP with careful and Limavady, the Areas at Risk
to be monitored. assessment using Housing Executive and Small Pockets of Deprivation
statistical data. (SPOD) programmes in Coleraine
and Ballymoney, and the many other
Social Housing Sector community projects, which the Housing
Regeneration Executive funds throughout the borough,
The requirement for new social housing
in the borough has varied in the past Regeneration can be defined as a set of as detailed in Outcome 8.
few years, and relates to changes in activities that reverse economic, social DfC has responsibility for strategic led
the waiting list and the extent of new and physical decline in areas where regeneration of regionally important
build activity. The five-year assessment market forces will not do so without the sites. The Housing Executive will
for 2017-22 shows a need for 592 units. support of government. complement this through the delivery
Need is greatest in Coleraine, Portrush The Housing Executive participates as of a ‘housing led’ approach to physical
and Portstewart, but a smaller more an inter-agency partner in urban renewal and social regeneration in local
persistent need is experienced in parts in the borough and works alongside the communities.
of the Glens centred on Cushendall and local communities in facilitating their However, to sustain renewal,
in other settlements across the borough development and success. In the past interventions are needed not just in the
such as Balnamore and Greysteel. year, it worked within DfC programmes physical environment, but by investing in
Single, older persons and small family in targeting funding into deprived the social and community infrastructure;
households, comprise 88% of the communities through various funding enabling those communities to be
housing stress waiting list in the Council streams, as detailed in Outcome 8. more resilient to future economic and
area. Future housing mix in new social social change. The recently adopted
housing will need to cater for these Community Plan may be best placed
household groups. In recent years, social to address some of the cross-cutting
housing need has been delivered locally issues that contribute to deprivation and
by housing associations on Housing disadvantage in our urban communities.
Executive land. Increasingly, areas of
Equally, the rural parts of the borough
housing need are situated where the
can pose problems for sustainable
Housing Executive does not own land.
communities. Rural areas can have
Housing associations compete on pockets of deprivation and issues around
the open market against the private access to services and affordable
sector and this can make it difficult to housing. For many young households,
obtain sites in areas of housing need rural housing choices can be more
throughout the borough. This is more limited, with unsuitable housing stock,
Community garden at Anderson Pk.,
acute some of the north coast areas and unaffordable prices; particularly
Limavady
12for first-time buyers. Rental properties provided Housing Executive allocations Progress Report
are also scarcer, compelling many to for 2018/19. These allocations have
The following sections contain progress
move to the larger urban centres to get been incorporated in the Board approved
report tables for each HIP outcome.
housing. budget for 2018/19. The Housing
These tables detail the progress of
Executive, along with other public
housing proposals, as set out in the HIP
bodies, will continue to adapt with new,
for 2015-19; the HIP Updates 2016 and
more effective ways of delivering high
2017, and also include the new 2018-19
quality services for citizens in Northern
plans and schemes. They reaffirm the
Ireland.
Housing Executive’s ten-year vision,
Locally, we will continue to work as well as aligning our plans to local
alongside our Community Plan partners Council Community Plans.
to direct limited public sector resources
Where updated or new relevant data
more efficiently.
is available to that identified in the HIP,
The past year has delivered significant this has been incorporated in graphic
housing investment for a wide range or tabular form. The updated statistical
We involve local communities in raising of services. The 2017/18 public sector information is reported by each HIP
awareness of rural housing housing investment totalled £28.83m, theme.
for CCGBC area.
The Housing Executive’s Rural Strategy
& Action Plan 2016-2020 identifies many Housing expenditure and projected
housing related issues in our rural areas, housing investment is set out in Table 1:
and its action plan looks at ways to try
and offset some of them. All our plans Table 1: CCGBC actual/projected public sector housing spend
and procedures are subject to rural Actual spend £m Projected spend £m
proofing, to ensure that our business will
Activity areas 2017/18 2018/19
not have a disproportionate impact on
rural customers and/or that any impact Stock Improvements 0.44 1.50
will be mitigated. Adaptations for Persons with a 0.58 0.94
Disability (APDs)
The Housing Executive works closely
with rural communities to identify Planned Maintenance Work 6.34 7.18
housing need, although the delivery of Grounds Maintenance 0.59 0.28
new social housing schemes in rural Response Maintenance 3.40 3.36
locations is more challenging. This is
due to the smaller numbers of housing Private Sector Grants 1.07 1.00
units often required, and the economies Supporting People 4.09 3.96
of scale associated with delivery and Community Development 0.79 *
management. Investment in New Build** 11.53 ***
Total**** 28.83 18.22
Update on Resources/Budget Source: NIHE
* Community Development projected spend is not available.
In the absence of the Northern Ireland ** Investment in new build is the total cost of schemes starting in the programme
Executive, Budget Allocations to year but which may be spent over more than one year. The amount includes Housing
Northern Ireland Departments for Association Grant (HAG) and housing association funding.
2018/19 were provided by the Secretary *** The total cost of units in the gross Social Housing Development Programme
of State for Northern Ireland. DfC has (SHDP) for 2018/19 has not been finalised.
****All 2018/19 figures exclude the DLO trading deficit of £2.5m.
13Causeway Coast & Glens 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 The update to the NSM The household projections NIHE will deliver updated 2B
Stock Model (NSM) in 2017, did not take place in 2017 are due to be refreshed objective assessments of
following the 2015 review of as planned household during 2018, when we will affordable housing (social
household projections. projections figures are not yet further review the NSM. and intermediate housing)
available. need by household type.
NIHE will carry out an annual Achieved. The five-year social NIHE will carry out an Continuously evaluate and
five-year projected social housing need for CCGBC is annual five-year projected update housing need and
housing need assessment for 592. social housing need demand in line with best
CCGBC. assessment for CCGBC. practice.
NIHE will annually assess Achieved. The ten-year NIHE will annually assess
demand for intermediate intermediate housing need demand for intermediate
housing for CCGBC. is 480. housing for CCGBC.
NIHE will work with rural We are examining the NIHE will continue to work Identify rural housing need/ 2B
communities to identify hidden potential for new social with rural communities to demand.
or ‘latent’ housing need. housing at Aghadowey, identify hidden or ‘latent’
These rural locations will be Cloughmills, Feeny and housing need.
determined following the Magilligan.
annual review of the Housing
Need Assessment will take
account of any requests from
community representatives.
NIHE will produce a HIP annual Achieved. NIHE will produce a new 4 Determine new housing 2B
update for 2018/19, monitoring year Housing Investment requirements for local
housing market performance Plan in 2019 monitoring development planning
across all tenures. housing market performance through collaborative
across all tenures and will working between NIHE, DfC,
align the work of NIHE to NISRA and DfI.
Community Plans.
NIHE will annually update Achieved. NIHE to deliver annual 2B
councils with affordable updates of affordable
housing need reports for housing requirement to
the production of Local inform Local Development
Development and Community and Community Plans.
Plans.
NIHE will commence NIHE has commissioned Following completion HMAs will be taken into 2B
programme to deliver Housing development of an updated of agreed new HMA account when planning
Market Assessments (HMAs) set of functionally-based boundaries, NIHE plans to for housing provision and
across NI upon the completion housing market area commission further research developing policies for
of the housing market boundaries for Northern to undertake a factual addressing future housing
geographies research. Ireland, based on new Census analysis of housing systems demand.
data on Travel to Work within at least one of the
Areas (TTWA), and migration new housing market area
and new Local Authority with a view to extending this
boundaries that came into further to all new housing
force in 2015. market areas.
This analysis will also
include an element of
scenario planning.
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Demographics
Mid-year estimate 2006 Mid-year estimate 2016 Projected 2026
Children 29,164 (21.2%) 28,555 (19.9%) 27,640 (19%)
Working age 89,141 (64.9%) 89,966 (62.7%) 86,003 (59.1%)
Older people 19,133 (13.9%) 25,004 (17.4%) 31,894 (21.9%)
Total population 137,438 143,525 145,537
Households - 55,211 57,490
Average Household Size - 2.50 2.49
Source: NISRA
CCGBC Household Composition of Housing Applicants at March 2018
Type Single person Small Adult Small Family Large Adult Large Family Older Person Total
Applicant 927 102 458 61 141 368 2,057
App (HS) 603 56 235 37 81 228 1,240
Allocation 234 27 145 11 39 73 529
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
3000
2,634 Older person 1 or 2 persons aged 16 or over, at least 1
2,544 2,490
2500 over 60
1,958 2,068 2,057 Small adult 2 persons 16-59 years old
2000
Small family 1 or 2 persons aged 16 or over, with 1 or
2 children
1500 1,288 1,224 1,286 1,292 1,240
1,156 Large family 1 or 2 persons aged 16 or over, and 3 or
1000 more persons 0-15, or 3 or more persons
475 546 467 524 468 529 16 or over and 2 or more persons aged
500 0-15
Large adult 3 or more persons aged 16 or over with or
0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 without 1 person aged 0-15
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 gross, The SHDP delivered 98 DfC will approve Maximise public funding through 2B
three-year 2017/20 SHDP. starts in 2017/18: four new a gross three-year the procurement of affordable
build schemes for 68 units; 2018/21 SHDP. housing.
16 ‘Existing Satisfactory
Purchases’ (ESPs); eight
rehabilitated units, and two
‘Off The Shelf’ (OTS) schemes
providing six units. These
schemes included 19 one-bed
units. There were 111 units
completed during 2017/18.
NIHE, with DfC, and Work on the Delivery Strategy The SHDP Delivery The key objectives of the SHDP
housing associations Action Plan is ongoing, and Strategy Action Plan Delivery Strategy are:
will implement an SHDP the Commissioning Prospectus will be implemented
• More sustainable
Delivery Strategy Action was published in early 2018. over the period
neighbourhoods through
Plan over the period 2017- 2017-2020. The
effective place shaping within
2020. Commissioning
Community Planning.
Prospectus will
be published in • Reformed delivery of social
conjunction with the and affordable housing to
SHDP 2017-2020 in create a more flexible and
2018. 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 carry out site Studies were completed for NIHE will carry 2B
identification studies to Feeny and Magilligan. Some out further site
examine sites for social sites were identified and identification studies,
housing, as necessary. require further investigation. as necessary,
prioritising Cushendall
and Castlerock.
NIHE will work with NIHE has commenced work NIHE will work with To include intermediate rent 2B
councils to develop social with councils on LDP’s councils to develop products within LDP affordable
housing policies for the Preferred Options Papers and affordable housing housing policies.
new LDP. Plan Strategies. policies, including
provision of social
housing for the new
LDP.
DfC & DfI will engage Provision of affordable housing NIHE will work with Support the introduction of 2B
with key stakeholders will be promoted in the LDP. councils to develop developer contributions for
on recommendations an affordable housing affordable housing.
detailed in the draft PPS 22 policy in the LDP.
Affordable Housing.
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OUTCOME TWO
INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE RENTING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES CONTINUED
Plans 2017/18 Progress Plans 2018/19 Long term objectives CP Ref
DfC will continue to Achieved. There were 3,039 DfC will continue to Monitor and evaluate the 2B
implement landlord landlords registered with implement landlord performance of the PRS to
registration and tenancy 5,392 tenancies, at March registration and assess effectiveness in meeting
deposit schemes and 2018. A renewal process tenancy deposit affordable housing need.
analyse the data received. is underway for landlord schemes and analyse
registration, which has the data received.
resulted in lower numbers of
tenancies.
DfC will complete a Public consultation on firm DfC has prepared a Introduce effective regulation for
fundamental review of proposals for change closed government response the PRS to maintain physical and
the Private Rented Sector in April 2017. A total of 52 for Ministerial management standards.
(PRS), in 2016. responses were received. approval. When a
Minister is appointed
the Department will
publish details on the
way forward.
NIHE plan to process new In 2017/18, new claims were NIHE plan to process
public/private HB claims processed in an average of new public/private
within the 22 day target 17.1 days. Claim amendments HB claims within the
and HB claim amendment were processed in an average 22 day target and HB
within seven days. of 3.8 days. claim amendment
within seven days.
NIHE has made £450k NIHE funded Smartmove NIHE has made £390k
available to fund private rented access scheme available to fund
Smartmove private rented to a value of £483k, across NI Smartmove private
access scheme, across NI during 2017/18. rented access scheme,
for 2017/18. across NI for 2018/19.
18Average Weekly Private Sector Rent by House Type Housing Benefit Claimants
150 7000
6,213 6,147 6,110 6,197
5,910
6000 5,286
120
5000 5,563 5,493 5,443 5,480 5,333
5,080
90
4000
60 3000
2000 1,248
1,007 1,032 1,076 1,140 1,197
£104.31
£118.85
£121.62
£142.38
£128.31
30
1000
0 0
Apartment Terrace Semi Detached All 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Detached Private Housing Association
Source: Ulster University NIHE
Source: NIHE
Ten Year Intermediate Housing Demand 2017-27 House Sales All Tenures
3000
2500
2000
2,003 1,946
1500 1,712 1,724
480 1000
500
1,006
1,330
0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Source: NIHE
Source: LPS
Co-Ownership Approvals Repossessions
120
2017/18 19 119
100
2016/17 24 93 91
80 88
2015/16 29 60
2014/15 37 40 45
20
2013/14 49
0 10 20 30 40 50 0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Source: Co-Ownership Source: DfC
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OUTCOME THREE
ASSIST HOME OWNERSHIP
Plans 2017/18 Progress Plans 2018/19 Long term objectives CP Ref
NIHE and housing associations will 32 NIHE properties were NIHE and housing Continue to assist
implement the House Sales and sold to tenants under the associations will implement home ownership
Equity Sharing Scheme. House Sales Scheme during the House Sales and Equity through House Sales
2017/18. Sharing Scheme. and Equity Sharing.
DfC will administer committed In 2017/18, there were 19 DfC has committed funding Continue to assist 2B
funding of £96.3m to Co-Ownership properties purchased through of £100m to Co-Ownership households to
for 2015/16 – 2018/19 with a Co-Ownership in CCGBC. for four years, which along purchase their home
target of 2,643 affordable homes with £65m of private finance through shared
for NI. will allow for the provision ownership.
of 2,800 new homes in NI.
DfC will pilot a number of FairShare has been set up Housing associations in Support the 2B
initiatives across NI using the by Apex, Clanmil and Choice NI will continue to offer introduction
Affordable Home Loans Fund as a new shared ownership affordable, high-quality of developer
(AHLF) to deliver affordable scheme enabling homebuyers properties for sale through contributions to
housing. These include: who cannot afford to the FairShare shared increase the supply
purchase a property outright, ownership scheme. of intermediate
1. £19m to provide up to 600
to buy a share of a property housing.
affordable homes;
directly from a housing
Deliver finance
2. £9.2m in Financial Transactions association and pay rent on
models to make
Capital (FTC) funding to an the rest.
better use of funding
empty homes scheme (being
Co-Ownership will continue for intermediate
delivered by Clanmil); Co-Ownership continues to
to promote the Rent to Own housing.
3. £5m to date in FTC funding for operate the Rent to Own
initiative with the £12.5m FTC scheme. Deliver a range of
a Rent to Own scheme (being
funding received. To date, 33 intermediate housing
delivered by Co-Ownership);
properties have been funded products, such as
and,
across NI. intermediate rent.
4. Developing intermediate
housing on surplus NIHE land
(Clanmil and Apex).
NIHE will work with councils to NIHE continues collaborative NIHE will work with councils Deliver mixed tenure 2B
develop intermediate housing work with the Council on the to develop intermediate housing schemes in
policies through the LDP. LDP’s Draft Plan Strategy. housing policies through the communities through
LDP. planning.
NIHE will continue to investigate, We continue to examine NIHE will continue to Deliver a self-build
with housing associations, the potential for self-build homes investigate, with housing affordable housing
potential for community self-build with Habitat for Humanity. associations, the potential model.
products for home ownership. for community self-
build products for home
ownership.
20Local Housing Allowance
£ BT51-57
£ £ 83.32 92.10
two bed dwelling three bed dwelling
£ BT47-49
£ £ 92.22 99.60
two bed dwelling three bed dwelling
£
BT44
£ 85.70 93.27
£ two bed dwelling three bed dwelling
Source: NIHE
Average Annual House Prices Private New Build Starts
160000 154,028 155,049 700
149,594
150000 600
617
140,217 150,410
138,147 500
140000 131,204 145,449 145,453
400 457 456
130000 136,124
300 354 346
120000 306
124,010 200
117,935
110000
100
100000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
NI Average house price CC&G Average house price
Source: Ulster University Source: LPS
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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 in Funding of discretionary grants Deliver policies to 1A
grants will continue in 2017/18 was £77.2k. will continue in 2018/19. support sustainable
2017/18. design and improve the
fabric of dwellings.
Repair notices issued by There were 100 mandatory NIHE will issue mandatory repair
councils to private rental repair grants approved in grants as required.
landlords can be recovered 2017/18, with an approval
through a mandatory grant value of £1.06m.
of up to £7.5k.
NIHE will register and At March 2018, there were NIHE will register and inspect 1A
inspect Houses in Multiple 677 properties registered as HMOs for building and 2B
Occupation (HMOs) for HMOs in CCGBC. In the past management standards.
building and management year, seven Article 80 Notices
standards. (fit for number of occupants)
and 16 Article 79 Notices
(Management Regulations)
were served.
Funding for NIHE planned In 2017/18, NIHE spent Funding for NIHE planned In line with the Asset 1A
maintenance schemes in £6.34m on 18 planned maintenance schemes in 2018/19 Management Strategy,
2017/18 is estimated at maintenance schemes. is estimated at £7.18m for 31 NIHE will aim to bring
£9.56m for 22 schemes. NIHE completed planned schemes. NIHE will complete all of its stock up to
maintenance works to 1,615 works to 2,154 properties: and maintain it at
properties: 412 properties 1,024 properties will receive modern standards,
received ECM works; 251 ECM works; 260 Kitchen subject to funding
Kitchens; 407 Double Glazing; replacements; 103 properties availability.
329 Heating; 131 Smoke Kitchen/Bathrooms rewiring;
Alarms; and 85 properties 94 properties external doors;
received Health & Safety 155 Bathrooms; 472 Heating;
Works. 30 Roofing works; and 14
special schemes works; and two
properties Double Glazing.
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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
Funding for NIHE capital In 2017/18, NIHE spent Funding for NIHE capital NIHE has been 1A
improvement schemes in £1.02m on capital improvement schemes in carrying out work to
2017/18 is estimated at improvement schemes. 2018/19 is £2.44m. develop a new 10
£1.68m. Year Investment Plan
based on the principles
NIHE will complete 94% of NIHE response NIHE will complete response
set out in the Asset
response maintenance maintenance repairs in NI maintenance repairs within the
Management Strategy.
repairs within the required were completed within the required target time.
target time. required target time.
NIHE will carry out response 97.3% of NIHE response
maintenance repairs to maintenance repairs in NI
customer satisfaction. were carried out to the
customer satisfaction.
NIHE stock condition survey NIHE’s Asset Management NIHE will use the Asset Strategy
will inform the Asset Strategy was approved in as the basis for investment in the
Management Strategy. 2016. modernisation and maintenance
of our housing stock.
The 2016 House Condition The 2016 House Condition Additional modelling work will Unfitness and decent 1A
Survey final report will be Survey final report was be completed to provide further home standards will be
published early 2018. published in May 2018. insight into the drivers of fuel identified through NIHE
poverty, the cost of poor housing House Condition Survey
in terms of health, costs to reports.
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 five The present contract has Promote energy efficiency 2C
from NIHE, deliver an Energy schools visited in the CCGBC been extended until 30 through contracts
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 1A
Survey final report will be Survey reports that 27.1% of 2B
published early 2018. households in CCGBC are in
Fuel Poverty.
NIHE will implement the In CCGBC, 1,179 measures were NIHE will implement the Reduce fuel poverty. 1A
Affordable Warmth Scheme. carried out to private properties Affordable Warmth Scheme 2B
Develop and promote
Funding of £16m is available under the Affordable Warmth with available funding 2C
alternative natural
for 2017/18 across NI. Scheme in 2017/18. of £16m for 2018/19
energies to improve
across NI, subject to
NIHE will continue to In CCGBC, 193 properties had environmental wellbeing
change following current
administer the Boiler boilers replaced at cost of and combat fuel poverty
monitoring round outcome.
Replacement Scheme on £135k. in the home.
behalf of DfC for the period NIHE will implement the
Deliver zero carbon
2016-19, with a budget of Boiler Replacement Scheme
dwellings within the
£3m for 2017/18, across NI. 2016-19 with anticipated
SHDP.
funding of £550k for
2018/19 across NI, subject
to change following current
monitoring round outcome.
NIHE’s 2017/20 Energy In 2017/18, the Energy NIHE’s 2018/21 Energy
Efficiency Programme Efficiency Programme included Efficiency Programme
includes nine local schemes, 329 installations at a cost of includes 22 schemes at a
at a cost of £4.9m. £1.6m. cost of £12.6m.
NIHE aims to increase 4,900 households have become Bryson Energy has been
membership of the members of the 27 Oil Buying awarded a further two-year
established Oil Buying Clubs Clubs established in NI. contract to maintain the
Scheme. Oil Buying Club Scheme,
and transition the handover
of this service to local
community groups over the
next two years.
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