Research

We research housing conditions, housing need, our strategic role and the level of customer service we offer. We also have a role in supporting technical research and innovation in relation to local housing standards and energy. This section can often help researchers and higher level students maximise the impacts of their research projects.

22 Feb 2019

Welfare reform

The NI Housing Executive conducts and publishes the latest reports on welfare reform.

08 Apr 2019

Homelessness

This section contains homelessness-related research, which helps inform the Housing Executive's strategic and operational policies.

22 Feb 2019

Social housing

This page contains information on specially commissioned professional and academic reports into various aspects of social housing policy and practice.

22 Feb 2019

Private rented sector and rents

Our 2006 House Condition Survey showed that the private rented sector had grown by two-thirds over the previous five-year period. By 2016, there were around 136,000 occupied privately rented properties in Northern Ireland – a greater number of homes than were owned by the Housing Executive and housing associations.

22 Feb 2019

Health and welfare

There is a close relationship between housing and health outcomes and the Housing Executive carries out research to support, inform and evaluate policy in this area.

22 Feb 2019

Housing Market Analysis

Housing Market Analysis is an important planning tool for housing development. It takes account of current housing market trends and identifies potential future imbalances in the housing market.

14 Mar 2019

Annual Research Programme

There is a high level of demand for the research undertaken and commissioned by the Housing Executive. Download our research programme for 2019 - 2020.

20 May 2019

Housing need research

This page gives information about the research we carry out which informs our strategy and policy in relation to assessing and meeting housing need.

22 Feb 2019

House prices and affordability

In its role as the Regional Strategic Housing Authority, and to help inform its planning activity, the Housing Executive seeks to provide up-to-date, ongoing insight into the performance of the Northern Ireland housing market. 

13 Mar 2019

Supporting people

This page contains research carried out to help inform policy, evaluate performance or improve the delivery of the Supporting People Programme.

22 Feb 2019

NIHCS statistics quality information

We are committed to providing value for money, and to ensuring that resources are targeted where they are needed most. Learn how we achieve this.

13 Mar 2019

Cavity Wall Insulation Research Project

This research study presents the results of an investigation into the condition of cavity wall insulation and any impact that it is having in terms of thermal efficiency and associated technical defects.

09 May 2019

Housing Market Intelligence Exchange

As part of our research role, we have committed more resources to facilitating exchange of up-to-date housing sector information and research findings through the Insight Housing Market Intelligence Exchange.

20 Mar 2019

Energy efficiency and sustainability

In its role as the Home Energy Conservation Authority (HECA) for Northern Ireland, the Housing Executive seeks to support improvements in home energy efficiency across the entire housing stock in the region.

22 Feb 2019

House Condition Survey statistical annex (2011)

21 Mar 2019

House Condition Survey Steering Group

The House Condition Survey Steering Group includes statisticians from various backgrounds. Find out more about the steering group.

13 Mar 2019

Regeneration and Neighbourhood Renewal

Read research carried out to help the Housing Executive and the Department for Communities to devise appropriate strategies for the regeneration and renewal of specific localities in Northern Ireland.

14 Mar 2019

€2m to research energy efficiency

We’ve been awarded €2m to fund research that will tackle fuel poverty, identify renewable energy solutions and improve energy efficiency in rural homes across Northern Europe.

01 Feb 2019

Housing Market Analysis of the Belfast Area

14 Mar 2019

Home improvement

The Research Unit carries out and/or commissions telephone surveys of people who applied for and received a home improvement grant from us. These surveys help us to evaluate grant applicants’ experience of the grants process.

22 Feb 2019

Shared communities

We carry out and commission research to help inform our work on community cohesion and good relations.

22 Feb 2019

Statistics Revisions Policy

20 Mar 2019

Attitudes to landlord services

Read our most recent housing services research including customer attitudes and tenant involvement.

22 Feb 2019

Confidentiality & Access Statement

20 Mar 2019

2016 Main Report Pre-Release Access List

21 Mar 2019

Cost to make NI dwellings energy efficient - pre-release access list

28 Mar 2019

National Statistics Protocols and Compliance

National Statistics status means that official statistics meet the highest standards of trustworthiness, quality and public value.

20 Mar 2019

2017 CTOS Summary of Key Findings

27 Mar 2019

House condition survey user engagement

Regular user engagement enhances the value of House Condition Survey statistics and a House Condition Survey User Engagement Group was therefore set up to facilitate the Housing Executive in providing information to, and gathering feedback from, key users of House Condition Survey statistics.

13 Mar 2019

Integrity of Official Statistics

20 Mar 2019

Cost-to-improve-SAP-rating-of-NI-dwellings-pre-release-access

04 Jul 2019

Providing value for money

The Northern Ireland House Condition Survey (NIHCS) statistics team is committed to providing value for money, and to ensuring that resources are targeted where they are needed most.

14 Mar 2019

Insight Briefing November 2017

20 Mar 2019

Housing-Executive-Research-Programme

07 Oct 2019

2016 HCS Preliminary report pre-release access list

21 Mar 2019

House Condition Survey District Council Key Measures 2011

21 Mar 2019

The cost of poor housing in Northern Ireland 2016 pre release access list

21 Mar 2019

Housing statistics

On this page you'll find the most recent housing statistics.

02 Apr 2019

House Condition Survey actions (February 2016)

19 Mar 2019

Northern Ireland fuel price ready reckoner for fuel poverty pre release access list

21 Mar 2019

User engagement minutes (July 2016)

19 Mar 2019

User engagement minutes (October 2017)

19 Mar 2019

House Condition Survey actions (September 2015)

19 Mar 2019