NIFHA

Bank of Ireland and Barclays announced the completion of an innovative £50 million financing arrangement aimed at supporting delivery of at least 2,500 affordable homes in the next four years through Co-Ownership Housing’s low cost home ownership scheme.

The Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations (NIFHA)praised Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland for winning significant flexibilities in how welfare reform is implemented in Northern Ireland.

The Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations (NIFHA) today warmly welcomed the publication of ‘Facing the Future’, Northern Ireland’s first housing strategy for public consultation.

As the Northern Ireland Assembly today (9 Oct) debates the wide-ranging Welfare Reform Bill, the NIFHA has welcomed Minister Nelson McCausland’s commitment to retain the direct payment of housing benefit to social landlords.

Social Development Minister, Nelson McCausland, recently visited Ulidia Housing's Woodside Park in Loughbrickland to open the new scheme.

The Minister for Social Development, Nelson McCausland MLA, recently lent a hand with the brickwork at the new Ulidia family housing scheme at in Newry.

Residents and staff of Alpha Housing’s ‘Quarry Gardens’ scheme in Portadown were delighted to win the best kept building outside and in for Portadown.

In response to the housing stimulus package announced by David Cameron’s government, Cameron Watt, on behalf of the Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations (NIFHA), said:

Northern Ireland must not be forgotten in housing stimulus package.

Abbeyfield Ballycastle (30 Quay Road), part of the Abbeyfield UK (NI) group which was voted one of the UK’s best sheltered housing schemes, has recently completed a £500,000 refurbishment project.

Clanmil Housing Association has just handed over a further 37 family houses to new tenants at Springfarm in Antrim, bringing to over 3000 the number of homes currently provided by Clanmil throughout Northern Ireland.