Sir John Semple seeks views on housing affordability
Initial suggestions from Sir John Semple’s Review into Affordable Housing are published for consultation today. ...
14 Dec 2006 News Archive 2006
Updated: Mon, 1 Jan 2007
The following news articles were first published in 2006.
CRIB Programme a success for Brownlow
CRIB (Community Renewal Initiative Brownlow) will deliver over £400k of EU funding from the Peace & Reconciliation Peace II Programme in the Brownlow area of Craigavon....
23 Nov 2006 
Health impact assessment underway in Lower Shankill
As part of our Housing and Health Strategy, we have commissioned our first ever Health Impact Assessment in Belfast. ...
2 Nov 2006 
£6.8m investment for Fermanagh
Chief Executive Paddy McIntyre has set out our role as the regional strategic housing authority and commented on the changing shape of society....
18 Sep 2006 35th annual report launched today
12 Sep 2006Our 35th Annual Report (2005/06) was launched today by the Minister for Social Development, David Hanson....Ballyclare Grants Office announces £2.17m investment
25 Aug 2006Last year we invested over £45 million in grant aid to improve private sector homes across Northern Ireland. The Grants Office in Ballyclare played its part in this, approving 407 applications...Ballymena Grants Office announces £3m investment
24 Aug 2006Last year we invested over £45 million in grant aid to improve private sector homes across Northern Ireland. The Grants Office in Ballymena played its part in this, approving 318 applications for...Hanson announces £10m regeneration for Kilcooley
6 Jul 2006A £10million regeneration of the Kilcooley estate in Bangor was announced today by the Minister for Social Development, David Hanson....£28 million investment for south of province
30 Jun 2006We have met with five District Councils in the South Area during the past month to present the District Housing Plans for 2006-07, outlining investment of over £28.7 million....£2.6m investment in Cookstown
27 Jun 2006“In the past two years we have invested £6.4 m in the District and this year we intend to spend a further £2.6m.” ...£7m investment in North Down
15 Jun 2006South East Area Manager Stephen Graham has set out our role as the regional strategic housing authority and commented on the changing shape of society, changing housing needs and the changes planned...£4m investment in Armagh
12 Jun 2006Colm McCaughley, Director of Housing and Regeneration has set out our role as the regional strategic housing authority and commented on the changing shape of society, changing housing needs and the...£3m investment for Banbridge
5 Jun 2006Chief Executive Paddy McIntyre has set out our role as the regional strategic housing authority and commented on the changing shape of society, changing housing needs and the changes planned in local...£6.2m investment in Omagh
5 Jun 2006‘Director of Design and Property Services, John McPeake, has set out our role as the regional strategic housing authority and commented on the changing shape of society, changing housing needs...£7.5m investment for Newry
25 May 2006In the past two years we invested over £16 million in the Newry and Mourne District Council area, and a further £7.5 million is planned for the current year....Corporate plan published
25 May 2006Our Corporate Plan for 2005-6 features a new mission statement and revised strategic objectives. ...New housing sub office opened in Lower Ormeau
17 May 2006We have just opened a new housing sub office in the lower Ormeau area of South Belfast....New homes completed at Tudor
8 May 2006It’s good news for the Shankill as 38 new homes for rent are completed in the Tudor area. ...Ballybeen flats to be demolished
27 Apr 2006We will shortly be demolishing the blocks of maisonettes at Gleneagles Gardens....Demolition of 59 properties in Legahory Court, Brownlow
11 Apr 2006The properties, which were privately owned, have been vacant for some considerable time. This work has been initiated as part of our Regeneration Strategy for Brownlow....South Belfast housing sector study published
29 Mar 2006The study is the first of its kind for South Belfast and sets out the facts on housing and related issues in this part of the city. ...Good news for housing services
21 Mar 2006Chairman Brian Rowntree said “The decision to retain the Housing Executive as the strategic housing authority is undoubtedly good news." ...£1.2m improvement contract for Greenisland homes
15 Mar 2006A major improvement contract for 36 Greenisland homes has just been awarded. The scheme is the eighth phase of a modernisation programme which has already benefited more than 500 residents in the...27 properties at Drumtara, Ballee to be demolished
15 Mar 2006Welcoming the approval, District Manager Christine Marks said “Although this proposal also requires approval from the Department for Social Development, I am pleased that we have obtained...Greater Shankill Housing Strategy gets £17m investment
8 Mar 2006The regeneration of the Shankill is now well underway with £17million invested in the first year of the Housing and Regeneration Strategy. ...New homes completed at Newington
2 Mar 2006Newington, a community based Housing Association in North Belfast, has officially handed over the last home in their development on the site of the former Coulter’s car showroom on the Antrim...Changing demographics create new housing challenges
23 Feb 2006“Northern Ireland Housing Market: Review and Perspectives 2006-2009” was launched today. ...Bungalow boost for Blackmountain and Springmartin
15 Feb 2006We are delighted to announce that work has started on the provision of 8 new bungalows for rent at Blackmountain Drive in the Shankill’s Springmartin area. ...£2m overhaul for flats at Duncairn Gardens
13 Feb 2006An improvement scheme costing over £2m scheme for 65 flats is underway at Duncairn Gardens in North Belfast. ...End of an era at Ainsworth
13 Feb 2006Work is underway on a further 31 new homes in the Ainsworth area of the Shankill. This is the final phase of the redevelopment project at Ainsworth and when completed a total of 65 new homes for rent...Rathgill Avenue flats are making way for new housing
9 Feb 2006We have begun to demolish vacant flats in Rathgill as part of our £4 million regeneration strategy for the estate. ...Hanson welcomes progress againts fuel poverty
1 Feb 2006Social Development Minister David Hanson MP today announced that the number of households in fuel poverty in Northern Ireland has been reduced by 50,000. ...Chairman meets Armagh Housing Community Network
27 Jan 2006Chairman Brian Rowntree visited Armagh this week to meet with members of the Armagh District Housing Community Network. ...Town centre living initiative extended
19 Jan 2006The Town Centre Living Programme has been extended into another four towns in Northern Ireland....Kilcooley tenant support service nominated for award
18 Jan 2006We received a finalist nomination in the recent United Kingdom Housing Awards in “Outstanding Achievement in Social Housing” category. ...
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