Newry, Mourne and Down Housing Investment Plan Annual Update 2018 Geography of Newry, Mourne and Down

Newry, Mourne and Down 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 25 Theme Three: Transforming people’s lives 29 Theme Four: Enabling sustainable neighbourhoods 33 Theme Five: Delivering quality services 39 Appendices 41 Appendix 1: Community Planning Outcomes and Indicators 41 Appendix 2: Social Housing Need by Settlement 2017-2022 42 Appendix 3: Social Housing Development Programme 43 Appendix 4: Maintenance Programme and Grants Information 45 Appendix 5: Housing Executive Stock 48 Appendix 6: Applicants and Allocations at March 2018 52 Appendix 7: Management Team contact details 54 Appendix 8: Glossary 56

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Northern Ireland Facts and Figures

36,198 £514 applicants were on the housing waiting list at £ the average amount we spent on each dwelling 31 March 2018 (37,611 at 31 March 2017) for repairs

24,148

of these were classified as being in housing £118.4m programme of maintenance schemes delivered, stress (23,694 at 31 March 2017) such as improvement works to over 19,000 dwellings, investment and cladding works to

11,877 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 our homes and unattached garages 1,759 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 £629.8m £ paid out in Housing Benefit (HB) payments 507 Mandatory Repair Grants were approved 54,135 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% Unfitness in NI housing stock has decreased 22% 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)

2 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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4 Introduction

In 2015, the Housing Executive and associated outcomes. Detailed Themes and Outcomes published the Newry, Mourne and Down information of proposals is set out in Housing Investment Plan (HIP) 2015-19, the Appendices. All statistics in this THEME ONE which aims to provide a long-term and document refer to Newry, Mourne and Identify and meet housing need ambitious vision for the development of Down District Council (NMDDC) unless and demand housing. This is the final annual update, otherwise stated. 1. Identify new housing which records progress of actions set requirements. out in the HIP for 2015-19, HIP updates for 2016-18 and details new proposals Vision 2. Increase the supply of affordable for 2018-19. renting to meet the needs of The housing sector throughout Northern communities. The annual update should be read in Ireland faces a number of challenges conjunction with the HIP 2015-19. in the current economic climate but 3. Assist home ownership. is committed to working in a way This will not only show how the THEME TWO that goes beyond a simple ‘bricks and actions contribute to achieving the Improving people’s homes mortar’ approach. The housing vision for HIP outcomes, but also how they can NMDDC is one where: 4. Improve the quality of the housing support the delivery of the Newry, stock. Mourne and Down Community Plan 5. Develop low carbon homes and outcomes. “housing plays its part in reduce fuel poverty. The HIP sets out a strategic direction creating a peaceful, inclusive, THEME THREE for housing across all tenures, both new Transforming people’s lives and existing. Proposals detailed within prosperous and fair society” this annual update seek to achieve this 6. Provide suitable accommodation by promoting development, improving and support services for This vision for NMDDC, seeks to deliver health and wellbeing, reducing vulnerable residents. sustainable communities, living in inequality, and by creating more dwellings of a decent standard and in 7. Homelessness is prevented or is cohesive, safe, vibrant and successful sufficient numbers to meet local needs addressed effectively. places for all. in both urban and rural areas. THEME FOUR Since the publication of the HIP, the Enabling sustainable Housing Executive, as a statutory neighbourhoods Community Planning and Local HIP Themes and Outcomes 8. Regenerate neighbourhoods. Development Plan (LDP) partner, has Success for housing providers welcomed the opportunity to work necessitates measuring the effect of 9. Create safer and cohesive with the Council and stakeholders to interventions; therefore, under each of communities. incorporate and embed the HIP vision the five themes several outcomes have THEME FIVE and outcomes within Community been identified. Planning and LDP processes. 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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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 Newry, Mourne and Down Local (‘Living Well Together’) for the district, Development Plan (LDP) will replace the in consultation with the public. The corresponding part of the Banbridge, Plan is an over-arching framework for Newry and Mourne Area Plan 2015 partners and service providers to work (Newry and Mourne District) and the together, with a number of outcomes Ards and Down Area Plan 2015 (Down to be achieved by 2030. The Plan was District). launched in October 2017. As the statutory development plan, the The Community Plan identifies long- LDP will be the main policy vehicle to term priorities for improving the social, influence housing in NMDDC for 15 economic and environmental wellbeing years. It is therefore appropriate that the of citizens within the district. Community Plan and HIP are considered in the preparation of the LDP. It is modelled on the outcomes based approach, similar to the draft The LDP will address the amount of land Programme for Government. The needed for housing across the district, Living Well Together outcomes for this Community Plan were in addition to setting out housing policy agreed and listed adjacent. and objectives. When ratified, the LDP will be the statutory document for Housing can contribute to achieving assessing future planning applications many of the Community Plan for housing. outcomes. It can shape health and Community Planning Outcomes wellbeing, regeneration and the The amount of land needed for new environment, community cohesion and housing will be determined by: All people in Newry, Mourne and neighbourhoods. Linked to a programme • Housing Growth Indicators (HGIs); Down: for Government, it can also reduce fuel 1. Get a good start in life and fulfil poverty, promote the use of renewable • Allowance of existing commitments; their lifelong potential. energy and assist economic growth. • Urban capacity studies; 2. Enjoy good health and wellbeing. The HIP themes are complementary • Housing Needs Assessment; to many of the Community Planning 3. Benefit from prosperous themes. This annual HIP update has • Allowance for windfall housing sites; communities. therefore aligned our housing actions and 4. Benefit from a clean, quality and against the Community Plan. • Residual housing need. sustainable environment. The Council’s timetable has been 5. Live in respectful, safe and vibrant agreed and published with the Council’s communities. Preferred Options Paper (POP) which was launched at end of May.

6 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 Order (NI) 2015 has meant significant Strategic Context welfare system. Welfare Supplementary changes to the benefit system for Payments are available until 2020 to The Housing Investment Plan annual people of working age. Whilst all of support people who may lose out due to update has been developed within the the changes have had some effect on some of the changes. context of the Northern Ireland policy 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, Universal Credit, which will replace some delay. DfC is in the process of as set out in this Plan, illustrate how a number of working age benefits, completing a final evaluation of the and where our plans can contribute including Housing Benefit, was Housing Strategy and hope to have this directly and indirectly to the delivery of introduced in September 2017 and is ready for publishing in Autumn 2018, the Community Plan, and the draft PfG being implemented by DfC. New claims pending ministerial approval. outcomes. We await the publication of will be phased in geographically across the final PfG. The Housing Strategy will be replaced 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. 8 Asset 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 Home Energy Schools Competition business plan and its landlord 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.

10 Local Context 7% of Northern Ireland’s total economic output. The unemployment claimant count in Newry, Mourne and Down, at NMDDC is the third largest Council March 2018, was 2.1%, below the 2.5% area within Northern Ireland, across all of Northern Ireland. In 2017 comprising approximately 11% of the the annual full-time gross median wage total land area, more than 100 miles for residents in the area was £460.90 of coastline and, provides services per week, compared to £501.20 for NI. to 178,000 residents, (9.6% of NI Local economic performance and population). In addition to Newry City, peoples’ economic circumstances The Private Rented Sector (PRS) the principal towns within the District affect the demand for housing, and the are Ballynahinch, Crossmaglen, individual housing choices that they The Private Rented Sector (PRS) Downpatrick, Kilkeel, Newcastle and make. Local estate agents have noted continues to play a critical role in the Warrenpoint. This section summarises correlations between dramatic changes local housing market and provides the district’s housing market and the or threats to local employment and much needed accommodation for all main features of the local economy and confidence within the housing market. household types. Local estate agents population that impact on it. report a continuing strong demand as supply fails to catch up. The average Owner Occupied Sector monthly rent was £536. Average rents Housing Market Update remain lower than the Northern Ireland The average price of properties sold in average of £596. There is now evidence of a sustained the district in 2017 was £157,674, which growth across the market, with growing is an increase of 8.6% on the previous Local estate agents have indicated that house prices as the market continues to year. This compares to Northern key drivers of the sector include: recover from the bottom of the property Ireland figures of £155,049 and 0.7%, cycle. • high demand for private rental respectively. in Newry City and Downpatrick There is a need for additional housing Market opinion is generally positive and particularly; across all tenures. The district has a HGI reports an under-supply as the market projected new dwelling requirement • difficulty in saving for a deposit to continues to recover from the bottom of buy a home; of 10,900 for 2012-2025. This data will the property cycle. Local estate agents inform the Council’s LDP on the need for have reported that the local housing • job and income uncertainty; additional development land. market is slowly improving. First-time • availability of Private Housing The underlying demographics are also buyers and buy-to-let investors are Benefit; favourable. The district population performing strongly and the demand is projected to grow by 8.6% from for private rental properties remains • higher demand and lower turnover in 2016 to 2026. This growth will be high. The number of enquiries and sales the social housing sector; and, concentrated in the 65 plus age group. continues to increase. • negative equity forcing some owners Children and working age populations Impending interest rate rises are to let rather than sell. are projected to decrease, while the currently not impacting on the market, Rented accommodation is now the older person population will increase by as they are expected to be slow accommodation of choice for many 34.2%. While the need for small family and gradual, however, for existing households, and especially younger accommodation remains strong, there mortgagors, more rises in interest rates households on lower incomes who in will be a requirement to design and will place individuals and families under previous decades would have become construct suitable accommodation for additional financial pressure. first-time buyers. Much of the housing older persons. available for rent has traditionally been The district accounts for approximately three bedroom stock, which can be a

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mismatch for the many singles and couples in need of housing, and also for the larger families who require four bedroom but in a more affordable format such as semi-detached. Housing Benefit (HB) continues to play a vital role in supporting low-income tenants in the sector. At March 2018, 6,835 private tenants in the area were in receipt of HB. Social Housing at Ballynahinch Supported Housing scheme at Recent tax changes and regulatory (Choice Housing Association) Newry St., Kilkeel (Choice Housing requirements have increased the Association) obligations of private landlords, which have discouraged some small-scale investors. However, there is also scope, as reported by some estate agents, for any additional landlord costs to be offset by rising rents. These impacts continue to be monitored. City, where sites are difficult to obtain. across the district, supporting social Social Housing Sector To address social need, the Housing enterprises, facilitating community- Executive’s three-year Social Housing led projects around health and The five-year assessment for Development Programme (SHDP) wellbeing, and young people; and 2017-22 shows a need for 1,959 has 451 housing units planned (See working to deliver safe and cohesive units. Need is greatest in Newry City, Appendix 3). neighbourhoods that are welcoming to Newcastle, Warrenpoint, Downpatrick, all. Castlewellan, and Bessbrook. The LDP has an important role to fulfil in terms of the allocation of land for DfC has responsibility for strategic led Single, older persons and small new housing across the Council area. regeneration of regionally important family households comprise 86% of Delivery of new social housing has sites. The Housing Executive will the housing stress waiting list in the proven more difficult in Newry City complement this through the delivery NMDDC area. Future housing mix in and other parts of the district, and will of a ‘housing led’ approach to physical new social housing will need to cater require focus in the LDP with careful and social regeneration in local for these household groups. In recent assessment using Housing Executive communities. years, social housing need has been statistical data. delivered locally by housing associations However, to sustain renewal, on Housing Executive land. Increasingly, interventions are needed not just in the physical environment, but by investing in areas of housing need are emerging in Regeneration locations where the Housing Executive the social and community infrastructure does not own land. Regeneration can be defined as a set of to enable those communities to be activities that reverse economic, social more resilient to future economic and Housing associations compete on the and physical decline in areas where social change. The recently adopted open market against the private sector; market forces will not do so without the Community Plan may be best placed this can make it difficult to obtain sites support of government. to address some of the cross-cutting in areas of housing need throughout the issues that contribute to deprivation and district. This is more acute in Newry The Housing Executive works on the ground with local communities disadvantage in our urban communities.

12 Equally, the rural parts of the district bodies, will continue to adapt with new, Progress Report can pose problems for sustainable more effective ways of delivering high The following sections contain progress communities. Rural areas can have quality services for citizens in Northern report tables for each HIP outcome. pockets of deprivation and issues around Ireland. These tables detail the progress of access to services and affordable Locally, we will continue to work housing proposals, as set out in the HIP housing. For many young households, alongside our Community Plan partners for 2015-19; the HIP Updates 2016 and rural housing choices can be more to direct limited public sector resources 2017, and also include the new 2018-19 limited, the housing stock unsuitable, more efficiently. plans and schemes. They reaffirm the and prices unaffordable particularly Housing Executive’s ten-year vision, for first-time buyers. Rental properties The past year has delivered significant as well as aligning our plans to local are also scarcer, compelling many to housing investment, for a wide range of Council Community Plans. move to the larger urban centres to find services, and the 2017/18 public sector housing. housing investment totalled £50.15m for Where updated or new relevant data NMDDC area. is available to that identified in the HIP, The Housing Executive’s Rural Strategy this has been incorporated in graphic & Action Plan 2016-2020 identifies many Housing expenditure and projected or tabular form. The updated statistical housing related issues in our rural areas, housing investment is set out in Table 1: information is reported by each HIP and its action plan looks at ways to try theme. and offset some of them. All our plans and procedures are also subject to rural proofing, to ensure that our business will not have a disproportionate impact on rural customers and/or that any impact Table 1: Newry, Mourne and Down actual/projected public sector housing spend will be mitigated. Actual spend £m Projected spend £m The Housing Executive works closely Activity areas 2017/18 2018/19 with rural communities to identify Stock Improvements 1.92 1.78 housing need, although the delivery of Adaptations for Persons 0.49 1.64 new social housing schemes in rural with a Disability (APD’s) locations is more challenging. This is Planned Maintenance 5.76 4.65 due to the smaller numbers of housing Work units often required and the economies of scale associated with delivery and Grounds Maintenance 0.40 0.39 management. Response Maintenance 2.78 2.03 Private Sector Grants 1.65 1.48 Supporting People 5.96 5.74 Update on Resources/Budget Community Development 0.07 * In the absence of the Northern Ireland Investment in New Build** 31.12 *** Executive, Budget Allocations to Total**** 50.15 17.71 Northern Ireland Departments for Source: NIHE 2018/19 were provided by the Secretary * Community Development projected spend is not available. of State for Northern Ireland. DfC has ** Investment in new build is the total cost of schemes starting in the programme provided Housing Executive allocations year but which may be spent over more than one year. The amount includes Housing for 2018/19. These allocations have Association Grant (HAG) and housing association funding. been incorporated in the Board approved *** The total cost of units in the gross Social Housing Development Programme budget for 2018/19. The Housing (SHDP) for 2018/19 has not been finalised. Executive, along with other public ****All 2018/19 figures exclude the DLO trading deficit of £2.5m.

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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 4B Stock Model (NSM) in 2017 did not take place in 2017 are due to be refreshed objective assessments of following the 2015 review as planned household during 2018, when we will affordable housing (social of household projections. projections figures are not further review the NSM. and intermediate housing) yet available. need by household type. NIHE will carry out an Achieved. The five year NIHE will carry out an Continuously evaluate and annual five year projected social housing need for annual five-year projected update housing need and social housing need NMDDC is 1,959. social housing need demand in line with best assessment for NMDDC. assessment for NMDDC. practice. NIHE will annually assess Achieved. The ten year NIHE will annually assess demand for intermediate intermediate housing need demand for intermediate housing for NMDDC. is identified at 1,710. housing for NMDDC. NIHE will work with rural NIHE carried out a latent NIHE will continue to work Identify rural housing need/ 4B communities to identify demand test in Ballyhornan with rural communities to demand. hidden or ‘latent’ housing during 2017/18. A mailing identify hidden or ‘latent’ need. These rural locations exercise was carried out housing need. will be determined following to gauge support for a the annual review of the proposed housing scheme Housing Need Assessment at Ballyhornan. Sufficient and will take account of any responses were received requests from community to allow a scheme to be representatives. programmed, Ark HA will be developing. NIHE will produce a HIP Achieved. NIHE will produce a new 4 Determine new housing 4B annual update for 2018/19, year Housing Investment requirements for local monitoring housing market Plan in 2019 monitoring development planning performance across all housing market performance through collaborative tenures. across all tenures and will working between NIHE, DfC, align the work of NIHE to NISRA and DfI. Community Plans.

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OUTCOME ONE IDENTIFY NEW HOUSING REQUIREMENTS CONTINUED Plans 2017/18 Progress Plans 2018/19 Long term objectives CP Ref NIHE will annually update Achieved. NIHE to deliver annual 4B councils with affordable updates of affordable housing need reports housing requirement to for the production of inform Local Development Local Development and and Community Plans. Community Plans. NIHE will commence NIHE has commissioned Following completion HMAs will be taken into 4B programme to deliver development of an updated of agreed new HMA account when planning Housing Market set of functionally-based boundaries, NIHE plans to for housing provision and Assessments (HMAs) across housing market area commission further research developing policies for NI upon the completion boundaries for Northern to undertake a factual addressing future housing of the housing market Ireland based on new analysis of housing systems demand. geographies research. Census data on Travel to within at least one of the Work Areas (TTWA) and new housing market areas migration and new Local with a view to extending Authority boundaries that this further to all new came into force in 2015. housing market areas. This analysis will also include an element of scenario planning.

Latent Demand Exercise - Ballyhornan Schools Competition

16 Demographics Mid-year estimate 2006 Mid-year estimate 2016 Projected 2026 Children 38,740 (23.8%) 40,187 (22.6%) 41,817 (21.6%) Working age 103,734 (63.8%) 111,051 (62.5%) 115,620 (59.9%) Older people 20,249 (12.4%) 26,578 (14.9%) 35,663 (18.5%) Total population 162,723 177,816 193,100 Households - 65,199 71,605 Average Household Size - 2.72 2.67 Source: NISRA

NMDDC Household Composition of Housing Applicants at March 2018 Type Single Person Small Adult Small Family Large Adult Large Family Older Person Total Applicant 1,400 158 848 42 291 427 3,166 App (HS) 1,113 110 616 26 205 318 2,388 Allocation 163 22 129 <10 54 59 430 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 4000 Older person 1 or 2 persons aged 16 or over, at least 1 over 60 3,574 3,661 3,602 3000 3,358 Small adult 2 persons 16-59 years old 3,322 3,166 Small family 1 or 2 persons aged 16 or over, with 1 or 2 children 2,388 2000 2,264 2,367 2,032 2,036 2,151 Large family 1 or 2 persons aged 16 or over, and 3 or more persons 0-15, or 3 or more persons 16 or over and 2 or more persons aged 1000 592 482 513 437 414 430 0-15 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

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OUTCOME 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, There are 354 units on-site, DfC will approve a gross, Maximise public funding 4B three-year 2017/20 SHDP. of which, 233 units started three-year 2018/21 SHDP. through the procurement of in 2017/18. There were affordable housing. 56 units completed during 2017/18. NIHE with DfC and housing Work on the Delivery The SHDP Delivery The key objectives of the associations will implement Strategy Action Plan Strategy Action Plan will SHDP Delivery Strategy are: an SHDP Delivery Strategy is ongoing, and the be implemented over the • More sustainable Action Plan over the period Commissioning Prospectus period 2017-2020. The neighbourhoods through 2017-2020. was published in early 2018. Commissioning Prospectus effective place shaping will be published in within Community conjunction with the SHDP Planning. 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 carry out site NIHE participated in a Site identification 4B identification studies to Housing Symposium in studies are scheduled for examine sites for social Newry in January 2018 to Warrenpoint, Newcastle, housing as necessary. examine social housing Bessbrook and Camlough. issues across the council DEA meetings for housing area. Housing Action specific issues are also Plans for each of the scheduled for the 2018/19. District Electoral Areas (DEA) that pick up on the issues identified are underway. As part of this, site identification studies are underway for Newry City, Meigh, Ardglass, and Crossgar. Site identification studies have been completed for Strangford, Saintfield and Rostrevor.

18 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 NIHE will work with councils NIHE has commenced work NIHE will work with councils To include intermediate 4B to develop affordable with councils on LDP’s to develop affordable rent products, within LDP housing policies, including Preferred Options Papers housing policies, including affordable housing policies. the provision of social and Plan Strategies. provision of social housing housing, for the new LDP. for the new LDP. DfC & DfI will engage Provision of affordable NIHE will work with councils Support the introduction of 3B with key stakeholders on housing will be promoted in to develop an affordable developer contributions for 4B recommendations detailed in the LDP. housing policy in the LDP. affordable housing. the draft PPS 22 Affordable Housing. DfC will continue to Achieved. There were 3,639 DfC will continue to Monitor and evaluate the 3B implement landlord landlords registered with implement landlord performance of the PRS 4B registration and tenancy 4,826 tenancies, at March registration and tenancy to assess effectiveness in deposit schemes and 2018. A renewal process deposit schemes and meeting affordable housing analyse the data received. is underway for landlord’s analyse the data received. need. registration, which has resulted in lower numbers of tenancies. DfC will complete a Public consultation on firm DfC has prepared a Introduce effective fundamental review of the proposals for change closed government response for regulation for the PRS Private Rented Sector (PRS) in April 2017. A total of 52 Ministerial approval. When to maintain physical and in 2016. responses were received. a Minister is appointed the management standards. Department will publish details on the way forward. NIHE plan to process new In 2017/18, new claims NIHE plan to process new 3B public/private HB claims were processed in an public/private HB claims 4B within the 22 day target and average of 17.5 days. within the 22-day target and HB claim amendment within Claim amendments were HB claim amendment within seven days. processed in an average of seven days. 4.3 days. NIHE has made £450k NIHE funded Smartmove NIHE has made £390k 4B available to fund Smartmove private rented access available to fund Smartmove private rented access scheme to a value of £483k private rented access scheme across NI for across NI during 2017/18. scheme across NI for 2017/18. 2018/19.

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Average Weekly Private Sector Rent by House Type Housing Benefit Claimants 160 8000 160 Housing Association 7000 7,585 140 7,536 7,210 7,299 140 7,071 Private 120 6000 6,835 120 100 5000 NIHE 100 80 4000 4,488 4,429 4,402 4,350 80 4,242 4,251 60 3000 60 40 2000 40 1,803 1,879 20 1000 1,473 1,642 1,750 1,767

20 £106.85 £115.85 £122.08 £153.23 £123.61 0 0 0 Apartment Terrace Semi Detached All 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Apartment Terrace Semi Detached All NIHE Private Housing Association Source: Ulster University Source: NIHE Ten Year Intermediate Housing Demand 2017-2027 House Sales All Tenures

2000 1750 1500 1,659 1,669 1,640 1,542 1250 1000 1,156 750 919 1,710 500 250 0 Source: NIHE 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Source: LPS

20 Social Housing at Millvale Road, Bessbrook (Apex Housing Association)

Co-Ownership Approvals Repossessions

140 2017/18 61 120 130 128 116 2016/17 47 100

80 2015/16 46 60 63 70 2014/15 40

20 27 2013/14 50 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 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 33 NIHE properties were NIHE and housing Continue to assist home 3B associations will implement sold to tenants under the associations will implement ownership through House 4B the House Sales and Equity House Sales Scheme during the House Sales and Equity Sales and Equity Sharing. Sharing Scheme. 2017/18. Sharing Scheme. DfC will administer In 2017/18, there were DfC has committed funding Continue to assist 3B committed funding of 61 properties purchased of £100m to Co-Ownership households to purchase 4B £96.3m to Co-Ownership for through Co-Ownership in for four years, which along their home through shared 2015/16 – 2018/19 with a NMDDC. with £65m of private finance ownership. target of 2,643 affordable will allow for the provision homes for NI. of 2,800 new homes in NI. DfC will pilot a number of FairShare has been set Housing associations in Support the introduction 3B initiatives across NI using up by Apex, Clanmil and NI will continue to offer of developer contributions 4B the Affordable Home Loans Choice as a new shared affordable, high-quality to increase the supply of Fund (AHLF) to deliver ownership scheme enabling properties for sale through intermediate housing affordable housing. These homebuyers who cannot the FairShare shared Deliver finance models to include: afford to purchase a property ownership scheme. make better use of funding outright, to buy a share of 1. £19m to provide up to for intermediate housing. a property directly from a 600 affordable homes; housing association and pay Deliver a range of 2. £9.2m in Financial rent on the rest. intermediate housing Transactions Capital products, such as (FTC) funding to an empty Co-Ownership continues to Co-Ownership will continue intermediate rent. homes scheme (being operate the Rent to Own to promote the Rent to Own delivered by Clanmil); initiative with the £12.5m scheme. 3. £5m to date in FTC FTC funding received. To funding for a Rent to date 33 properties have Own scheme been funded across NI. (being delivered by Co- Ownership); and, 4. Developing intermediate housing on surplus NIHE land (Clanmil and Apex). NIHE will work with councils NIHE continues collaborative NIHE will work with councils Deliver mixed tenure 4B to develop intermediate work with the Council on the to develop intermediate housing schemes in housing policies through the LDP’s Draft Plan Strategy. housing policies through the communities through LDP. LDP. planning. NIHE will continue to We continue to examine NIHE will continue to Deliver a self-build 3B investigate with housing potential for self-build investigate with housing affordable housing model. 4B associations, the potential homes with Habitat for associations, the potential for community self- Humanity. for community self- build products for home build products for home ownership. ownership.

22 Local Housing Allowance

£ South £ £ 82.82 91.09 two bed dwelling three bed dwelling £ South East £ £ 93.09 106.01 two bed dwelling three bed dwelling

Source: NIHE

Average Annual House Prices Private New Build Starts

170000 800 700 764 160000 154,028 157,674 725 151,013 149,449 600 634 606 150000 155,049 140,217 500 519 145,228 471 140000 131,204 145,304 400 138,147 130000 300 132,029 200 120000 122,547 100 110000 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 NI Average house price NMD Average house price Private Starts

Source: Ulster University Source: LPS

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24 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 3B grants continued in in 2017/18 was £308k. grants will continue in sustainable design and 3C 2017/18. 2018/19. improve the fabric of 4B dwellings. 4C Repair notices issued by There were 128 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 value of £1,317k. of up to £7,500. NIHE will contine to fund HRA grants to the value of NIHE will continue to fund discretionary Home Repair approximately £4k were discretionary HRA grants. Assistance (HRA) grants. approved during 2017/18. NIHE will register and At March 2018, there were NIHE will register and 4B inspect Houses in Multiple 121 properties registered inspect HMOs for building 4C Occupation (HMOs) for as HMOs in NMDDC. In the and management standards. building and management past year, two Article 80 standards. Notices (fit for number of occupants) and 15 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 3B maintenance schemes in £5.76m on 23 planned maintenance schemes in Management Strategy, NIHE 3C 2017/18 is estimated at maintenance schemes in 2018/19 is estimated at will aim to bring all of its 4B £4.88m. NMDDC. NIHE completed £4.65m for 21 schemes. stock up to and maintain it 4C planned maintenance works NIHE will complete works at modern standards, subject to 1,648 properties: 972 to 1,939 properties: 1,052 to funding availability. properties received ECM properties will receive works; 352 Kitchens; 100 ECM works; 395 Kitchen received bathroom/kitchen replacements; 93 properties replacements; 212 Heating will receive bathroom/ and 12 properties received kitchen replacements; 393 special scheme work. Heating; two properties will receive Multi Element Improvements; and, four special scheme works. Funding for NIHE capital In 2017/18, NIHE spent Funding for NIHE capital NIHE has been carrying out 3B improvement schemes in £2.41m on capital improvement schemes in work to develop a new 10 3C 2017/18 is estimated at improvement schemes. 2018/19 is £3.42m. Year Investment Plan based 4B £4.69m. on the principles set out 4C in the Asset Management Strategy.

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OUTCOME FOUR IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE HOUSING STOCK CONTINUED Plans 2017/18 Progress Plans 2018/19 Long term objectives CP Ref NIHE will complete response 94% of NIHE response NIHE will complete response 4B maintenance repairs within maintenance repairs in NI maintenance repairs within 4C the required target time. were completed within the the required target time. required target time.

NIHE will carry out response 97.3% of NIHE response maintenance repairs to maintenance repairs were customers’ satisfaction. 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 House Condition Survey Additional modelling work Unfitness and decent home 4B Survey final report will be final report was published in will be completed to provide standards will be identified 4C published early 2018. May 2018. further insight into the through NIHE House drivers of fuel poverty, the Condition Survey reports. 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.

26 OUTCOME 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 15 The present contract has Promote energy efficiency 1E from NIHE delivers an schools visited in the Newry, been extended until 30 through contracts (including 4A Energy Advice Service Mourne and Down area September 2018, and after social clauses) with third 4B across Northern Ireland during 2017/18. consideration of existing party providers. 4C and an Energy Efficiency contract, new arrangements Awareness Programme will be implemented, subject annually to 160 schools to approval. across NI. The 2016 House Condition The HCS reports that 25.9% Reduce Fuel Poverty. 4A Survey (HCS) final report will of households in Newry, 4B Develop and promote be published early 2018. Mourne and Down are in 4C alternative natural energies Fuel Poverty. to improve environmental NIHE will implement the In NMDDC, 865 measures NIHE will implement the wellbeing and combat fuel Affordable Warmth Scheme. were carried out to 436 Affordable Warmth Scheme poverty in the home. Funding of £16m is available private properties under the with available funding of for 2017/18 across NI. Affordable Warmth Scheme £16m for 2018/19 across NI, Deliver zero carbon in 2017/18. subject to change following dwellings within the SHDP. current monitoring round outcome. NIHE will continue to In Newry, Mourne and NIHE will implement the administer the Boiler Down, 290 properties had Boiler Replacement Scheme Replacement Scheme on boilers replaced at cost of 2016-19, with anticipated behalf of DfC for the period £204k. funding of £550k for 2018/19 2016-19 with a budget of across NI, subject to change £3m for 2017/18 across NI. following current monitoring round outcome. NIHE’s 2017/20 Energy In 2017/18, the Energy NIHE’s 2018/21 Energy Efficiency Programme Efficiency Programme Efficiency Programme includes 15 schemes at a included 212 installations at includes 16 schemes at a cost of £8.4m. a cost of £1.2m. cost of £8.9m. NIHE aims to increase 4,900 households have Bryson Energy has been 3B membership of the become members of the 27 awarded a further two-year 4A established Oil Buying Clubs oil buying clubs established contract to maintain the Scheme. in NI. Within NMDDC Oil Buying Clubs Scheme, there are five: Ardglass; and transition the handover Ballynahinch; Downpatrick; of this service to local Mid Down and Murlough. community groups over the next two years.

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28 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 During 2017/18, Choice HA’s The gross, three-year Maintain collaborative 2D (2017/20) SHDP contains no development of 12 units for (2018/21) SHDP contains no working practices between 4B supported housing schemes. frail elderly, at the former supported housing schemes NIHE, Health Trusts and 4C Mourne Hospital in Kilkeel, for NMDDC. This will be Probation Service to deliver was completed. kept under annual review. innovation, capacity and housing care and support services. £5.59m has been approved £5.96m was spent delivering £5.74m has been approved 2D to deliver the Supporting the Supporting People to deliver the Supporting 4B People Programme for Programme for 2017/18. People Programme for 4C 2017/18. 2018/19. 57 accommodation based services for 890 service users. Six floating support schemes for 416 service users. 2017/18 SHDP incorporates 19 wheelchair units were Where possible we will 2D support for 17 wheelchair on-site at March 2018. incorporate wheelchair units 4B units. within the 2018/21 SHDP. 4C

NIHE will monitor and Activity plan for 2017/18 Activity Plan in place for 4B review Supporting People underway. 2018/19. 4C services through the contract management framework and take actions to remodel/ realign services as needed. NIHE will assess need for NIHE met 5% of the general The Wheelchair Standard 4B social housing wheelchair needs new build target in Accommodation target for 4C housing. DfC has agreed an 2017/18. general needs new build for initial Wheelchair Standard 2018/19 is 7%. Accommodation target of 6% of general needs new build for 2017/18. NIHE has funding of NIHE approved 100 DFGs NIHE has funding of Promote independent living 4B approximately £9.5m for spending £1,274k during approximately £9.5m for through DFG adaptations. 4C Disabled Facilities Grants 2018/18. 76 DFGs completed DFGs for the private sector in (DFG) for the private sector during the year. 2018/19 across NI. in 2017/18 across NI. NIHE will provide NIHE spent £660k on NIHE will provide 4B adaptations to their adaptations in 2017/18. adaptations to their 4C properties as required. properties as required. Identify and meet Traveller Traveller need continues to Identify and meet Traveller 4B accommodation needs be monitored. accommodation needs 4C within communities. within communities. 29 Newry, Mourne and Down Housing Investment Plan Annual Update 2018

OUTCOME SEVEN HOMELESSNESS IS PREVENTED OR IS ADDRESSED EFFECTIVELY Plans 2017/18 Progress Plans 2018/19 Long term objectives CP Ref Roll in of the Housing This approach has developed to focus Roll in of the Housing Deliver a framework and 4B Solutions and Support on tenancy sustainment, homeless Solutions and Support model for a fully operational 4C Approach will continue prevention and exploring housing and Approach will continue housing options service. across NI. support options for customers who across NI. Ensure information is readily contact the NIHE with a housing issue. available across all tenures Housing Solutions and Support teams to meet the needs of a have been established in six Housing housing options service. Executive Offices, covering 19 outlets. Deliver an adequate A new Customer Management System supply of permanent (CMS) is being used by Housing accommodation to prevent Solutions staff in order to allow better homelessness and repeat case management of customer’s homelessness. housing journeys.

NIHE has made £450k NIHE funded Smartmove private rented NIHE has made £390k available to fund the access scheme to a value of £483k available to fund Smartmove private across NI during 2017/18. Smartmove private rented access scheme rented access scheme across NI for 2017/18. across NI for 2018/19.

NIHE will work with NIHE confirmed 1,135 homeless NIHE will work with Maintain and improve 4B organisations to deliver applications were received and 789 organisations to deliver collaborative working 4C homeless services, in applicants were awarded Full Duty homeless services, in arrangements to provide line with Homelessness Applicant status. line with Homelessness services to homeless Strategy 2017-22. Strategy 2017-22. people.

Homeless applications 96% of homeless applications were Homeless applications Maximise return on funding to be processed within processed within 33 working days. to be processed within for temporary homeless a 33 working day target. a 33 working day target. accommodation.

Homeless Figures Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs)

Year No. of No. of Households placed Year 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 homeless homeless in temporary Approved 109 110 94 106 100 presenters acceptances accommodation Funding £k 1,300 1,330 1,170 1,498 1,274 2013/14 1,290 685 163 Source: NIHE 2014/15 1,322 750 149 2015/16 1,283 892 174 2016/17 1,206 824 165 2017/18 1,135 789 114 Source: NIHE

30 Supporting People Information

Type of Service Client Group No. of No. of Actual Budget 2018-19 Max. no of schemes providers payments 2017- (£k) services users 18 (£k) Accommodation Older People 20 6 521 569 512 Based Services Homelessness 5 4 1,102 1,048 91 Learning Disability 20 7 2,223 2,057 207 Physical Disability 1 1 72 68 7 Mental Health 9 4 719 692 58 Young People 2 1 371 353 15 Sub Total* 57 ** 5,008 4,787 890 Floating Support Older People 1 1 53 53 22 Services Homelessness 1 1 328 328 190 Physical Disability 1 1 82 82 53 Mental Health 1 1 38 38 15 Young People 2 1 447 447 136 Sub Total* 6 ** 948 948 416 Grand Total* 63 ** 5,956 5,735 1,306 Source: NIHE *There may be a discrepancy in calculation due to rounding. **Some providers supply both accommodation based and floating support services.

Social Housing Wheelchair Statistics Wheelchair Applicants 50 44 on the Waiting List 42 40 40 41 40 Wheelchair Applicants 40 40 42 in Housing Stress 38 38 £ 35 on the Waiting List 30 Wheelchair Applicants allocated social housing 20 15 13 in the past year NIHE spent 11 <10 10 10 <10 £660k 0 March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 Source: NIHE on adaptations to its properties

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32 THEME FOUR Enabling sustainable neighbourhoods

OUTCOME EIGHT REGENERATE NEIGHBOURHOODS Plans 2017/18 Progress Plans 2018/19 Long term objectives CP Ref DfC will continue to fund DfC has funded £134k for DfC hopes to continue to Develop collaborative 4B Areas at Risk, Small Pockets Areas at Risk and £822k on fund the Areas at Risk, SPOD working arrangements 4C Of Deprivation (SPOD), and Neighbourhood Renewal and Neighbourhood Renewal between DfC, NIHE Neighbourhood Renewal programmes in NMDDC for programmes for 2018/19. and councils to deliver programmes for 2017/18. 2017/18. housing led regeneration in partnership with DfC has funded £402k for communities. SPOD in NI in 2018/19. NIHE will capture details of 77 cases reported within The Empty Homes strategy is 4B empty homes as they are NMDDC. There were 23 currently under review with 4C identified and reported, and closed, 14 deferred and 40 DfC. share with Department of open cases. Finance and DfC in line with the Housing (Amendment) Act 2016. NIHE will implement The NI target for the three- NIHE will review the Improve the quality of 4B the Heritage in Housing year programme (2015-18) potential to extend the urban and rural design and 4C scheme throughout NI, to was to bring 15 empty Heritage in Housing scheme townscape quality in local bring empty town centre properties back into use. in 2018/19, subject to communities. properties back into use, funding. However, at the end of addressing blight and 2017/18 this target has providing accommodation for been exceeded. 17 empty affordable rent. properties have been restored providing a total of 39 units for affordable rent. Promote housing led NIHE will continue to work Promote housing led 4B regeneration through master with the Council through regeneration through master 4C planning proposals in urban the Community Planning planning proposals in urban and village centres. process. and village centres. NIHE will implement the On target to deliver 42 of the NIHE will implement the To contribute to our vision 4B Rural Strategy and Action 43 actions included in the Rural Strategy and Action for rural communities, 4C Plan 2016-20. Rural Strategy & Action Plan. Plan 2016-20. ‘Vibrant, shared, healthy and sustainable rural communities where everyone has access to decent and affordable housing’. NIHE will implement a IN 2017/18, in NI, 18 NIHE hopes to continue to 4B match funding programme projects completed with an match fund in 2018/19. 4C for the Rural Development approximate total spend of Programme in 2017/18. £202k.

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OUTCOME EIGHT REGENERATE NEIGHBOURHOODS CONTINUED Plans 2017/18 Progress Plans 2018/19 Long term objectives CP Ref DfC will continue to invest in DfC is supporting Social DfC will continue to invest in Support local businesses and 3C social enterprise growth to Economy Enterprise growth social enterprise growth to job creation through social 4B increase sustainability in the in NI through Community increase sustainability in the enterprise. 4C broad community sector. Asset Transfer (CAT), Pilot broad community sector. Social Economy Projects, Social Enterprise Hubs and Social Innovation. NIHE’s Social Housing There were no awards NIHE’s SHE Strategy will 3C Enterprise (SHE) Strategy made by the Social Housing continue to invest in local 4B will invest £0.5m in Enterprise Strategy, during communities to support 4C NI annually to support 2017/18, in NMDDC. social housing enterprise social housing enterprise developments. developments. NIHE will transfer assets NIHE are currently NIHE will transfer assets 3C under the CAT framework developing the policy to under the CAT framework 4B to deliver community implement this framework. to deliver community 4C regeneration. It will be informed by the regeneration. outcome of CAT policy review by DfC – due to complete 2018.

Rural Applicants in Housing Stress

900 Rural applicants in housing stress 850 863 868

800 799 750

700

650 656 628 600 March 2014 March 2015 March 2016 March 2017 March 2018

Source: NIHE

34 OUTCOME NINE CREATE SAFER AND COHESIVE COMMUNITIES Plans 2017/18 Progress Plans 2018/19 Long term objectives CP Ref Implement NIHE’s NIHE actively deals with Work is currently underway Develop community 5D Community Safety Strategy Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) on the new Community confidence and continue 2014-17. Update the in our estates. Safety Strategy. working with our Strategy in 2017/18. communities and partners to The NIHE Board approved an address Community Safety extension of up to 12 months issues and tackle ASB on the current strategy. effectively. Reduce ASB. NIHE will work to prevent A hate harassment tool Continue to work to prevent Continue to work to prevent 4C hate crimes. kit launched in 2016, hate harassment. hate harassment. 5A Hate Incident Practical 5B Action (HIPA) continues 5C to be available to address damage to properties. During 2017/18, one HIPA incident was responded to in NMDDC. NIHE will continue to be a NIHE Area Managers NIHE will continue to be a designated agency in the continue to attend their designated agency in the PCSPs. respective PCSP meetings. PCSPs. NIHE will assess funding During 2017/18, £20k was NIHE will continue to assess bids from Community Groups awarded in the Council funding applications and and PCSPs for community area for a community fund appropriate projects safety projects. safety project to support a that address community Community Warden Scheme safety issues in NIHE estates in Newry and Downpatrick. where money is available. NIHE will continue to partner Local office staff continue to NIHE will continue to partner 4C on Anti-Social Behaviour work with statutory partners on ASB Forum. 5A Forum. in addressing ASB issues 5B and attend the Anti-Social 5C Behaviour Forum, with the PSNI and Council, to discuss cases of common concern. NIHE will deal with reported During 2017/18, NIHE dealt NIHE will deal with reported 4C cases of ASB in its estates. with 150 cases of ASB cases of ASB in its estates. 5A within the district. 5B 5C

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OUTCOME NINE CREATE SAFER AND COHESIVE COMMUNITIES CONTINUED Plans 2017/18 Progress Plans 2018/19 Long term objectives CP Ref NIHE will work to raise NIHE has provided Hate NIHE will implement Promote the shared ethos 4C awareness and promote Crime training to more bespoke training in good and development of shared 5A integration through its Good than 70 staff across the relations for staff and communities through 5B Relations Strategy and Race organisation. community groups. education programmes 5C Relations Policy. and shared new build developments.

NIHE will implement BRIC2. NIHE has completed Phase NIHE will identify another NIHE will promote the Good 1 of the BRIC2 programme 26 groups to be involved in Neighbour Charter and the with 26 estates involved Phase 3 of the BRIC2 across five cohesion themes of Race across NI including Flying NI. Relations, Communities in Horse Ward, Killyleagh, Transition, Interfaces, Flags, Carnagat and Derrybeg. Emblems and Sectional Phase 2 of the programme is Symbols. in progress, which includes Newry Street in Kilkeel. £15k has been spent in Downpatrick and Killyleagh, and £11k in Newry on Communities in Transition. £4.5k has been spent on Integrational work in Newcastle and Ballynahinch. NIHE will continue to fund SCNI continues to be highly NIHE will launch the Increase tenant involvement 4C Supporting Communities NI active in NMDDC, supporting Community Involvement in the management and 5A (SCNI) in their work with community groups. There Strategy and update for future development of their 5B communities. is a dedicated Supporting 2018/23. communities. 5C Communities worker for the district which allows NIHE to encourage new groups to form. To date staff engages with 32 community groups. NIHE will implement the Stakeholder events were NIHE will launch the Establish strong, 4C Community Involvement held during 2017/18. The Community Involvement collaborative working 5A Strategy 2014/17. Strategy has been approved Strategy and update for arrangements between 5B by the NIHE Board is subject 2018/23. government agencies, 5C to consultation. voluntary organisations and local community groups to support community regeneration. Funding of £19k for 2017/18 £20k was spent in 2017/18 Funding of £17K for for Community Grants and on Community Grants and Community Grants and HCN Housing Community Network HCN in the Newry, Mourne will be made available for (HCN) will be made available and Down area. 2018/19. This includes a by NIHE. £2K contribution from NIHE to a ‘Participatory Budgeting’ Pilot which will take place in two locations in NMDDC in October 2018. 36 Anti Social Behaviour Incidents Multiple Deprivation Measure 2017

4900 4800 4,823 4700 4600 4500 4,560 4400 4,478 4,399 4300 4,325 4200 4100 4000 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Source: NINIS/NISRA Source: NINIS/NISRA

40th Anniversary Celebrations of Parkhead Crescent, Newry - Community Grant funded

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38 THEME FIVE Delivering quality services

OUTCOME TEN DELIVER BETTER SERVICES Plans 2017/18 Progress Plans 2018/19 Long term objectives CP Ref Increase rent collection to NIHE collected 100.07% of rent Increase rent collection to Maximise income to 3B reinvest to improve services. during 2017/18. reinvest to improve services. deliver better services 3C and improve stock. 5D Reduce arrears to maximise Arrears reduced by £25k during Reduce arrears to maximise income. 2017/18. income. Implement the Tenancy Fraud Action Plan in place and Continue to report Tenancy Monitor and reduce Action Plan. statistics reported quarterly to Fraud statistics to DfC. tenancy fraud. DfC. Implement the welfare NIHE has: NIHE will: NIHE will: 4B reform project plan as • established a Welfare • continue to implement • ensure the best use 4C required. Reform Project Team; welfare reform to the of stock is made; • developed a project plan to business; • help minimise manage the introduction of • communicate with tenants tenant arrears; and, welfare reform; and applicants for housing • actively help • identified the impact of the to provide advice and customers sustain changes on our customers assistance on the impacts their tenancies. and on the business; of welfare reform; and, • developed appropriate • assist DfC deliver the processes to implement processes necessary to changes; implement reform and • instigated measures to associated mitigations. lessen the impacts; and, • worked closely with DfC on the implementation of welfare reform and the mitigation processes. Maintain voids below 1% NIHE voids at April 18 were Maintain voids below 1% of Make best use of stock. 4B of total stock to make best 0.21% of total stock. total stock to make best use 4C use of housing stock and of housing stock and increase increase revenue from rents. revenue from rents. Contribute to and support DfC’s Fundamental Review of Continue to contribute to the To improve the process 4B the DfC Fundamental Social Housing Allocations was DfC Fundamental Review of for housing assessment 4C Review of Social Housing subject to a 12 week public Social Housing Allocations. and allocation of social Allocations. consultation period, which This will include considering housing. closed on 21 December 2017. transitional measures and The Department is analysing agreeing an implementation responses to this consultation plan. The Fundamental Review and the NIHE continues to work of Social Housing Allocations closely with DfC to progress will require approval by a this review. Minister before the final proposals are agreed. Implement the Sustaining The approach outlined in We will be rolling out the new Reduce tenancy failure 4B Tenancy Strategy locally and the strategy has now been ways of working across the and help tenants stay 4C incorporate the approach in mainstreamed into the ‘Build organisation. in their own home. the ‘Build Yes’ revised ways Yes’ new ways of working. of working. Continue to monitor tenants’ Ongoing. Continue to monitor tenants’ 4B satisfaction through the satisfaction through the 4C Continuous Tenant Omnibus Continuous Tenant Omnibus Survey (CTOS). Survey (CTOS).

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Appendices

Appendix 1 Community Planning Outcomes and Indicators Theme Indicators Ref All people in Newry, Mourne and Down get a good Level of Early Years Support 1A start in life and fulfil their lifelong potential Level of Educational Wellbeing 1B Level of Quality of School Life 1C Level of Connectivity 1D Level of Lifelong Learning 1E All people in Newry, Mourne and Down enjoy good Level of Life Expectancy 2A health and wellbeing Level of Work Life Balance 2B Level of Preventable Death 2C Level of Health Status 2D All people in Newry, Mourne and Down benefit from Level of Jobs and Earnings 3A prosperous communities Level of Income and Wealth 3B Level of Economic Investment 3C Level of Tourism Revenue 3D All people in Newry, Mourne and Down benefit from a Level of Sustainable Energy 4A clean, quality and sustainable environment Level of Quality Housing 4B Level of Quality Living Environment 4C Level of Rich, Diverse, Natural Environment 4D All people in Newry, Mourne and Down live in Level of Social Connections 5A respectful, safe and vibrant communities Level of Social Capital 5B Level of Civic Participation 5C Level of Personal Safety and Crime Rate 5D

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Appendix 2 Social Housing Need by Settlement 2017-2022 Settlement Social Housing Need 2017-22 Newry City 733 Downpatrick 137 Castlewellan 110 Newcastle 197 Warrenpoint 179 Annalong/Longstone/Glassdrumman 10 Ardglass 28 Belleek 4 Bessbrook/Derramore 97 Burren 2 Camlough 31 Crossgar 50 Crossmaglen 36 Culloville 16 Cullyhanna 5 Drumaness 15 Dundrum/Seaforde/Clough 10 Forkhill 25 Granite View 1 Hilltown 25 Jonesborough 5 Kilkeel 19 Killough 14 Killyleagh 27 Mayobridge 13 Meigh 21 Mullaghbawn 12 Newtowncloghogue 15 Rostrevor 39 Saintfield 51 Housing need has currently been met in Annsborough, Strangford 11 Attical, Ballykinler, Ballymartin, Ballynahinch, Ballyroney, The Commons/Ballyholland 17 Ballyward, Burrenbridge, Creggan, Drumintee, Kilcoo, Killeen, Kilmore, Lurganare/Barnmeen, Mullaghglass, Whitecross 4 Newtownhamilton, Shrigley, Silverbridge, and Spa, these Total 1,959 areas will be kept under annual review.

New Intermediate Housing Demand for Newry, Mourne and Down 2017/27 Council Intermediate Housing Demand 2017/27 Newry, Mourne and Down 1,710

42 Appendix 3 Social Housing Development Programme Schemes completed April 2017 – March 2018 Scheme No of units Client Group Housing Association Policy Theme Parkhead Crescent, Newry City (T) 1 General Needs Choice Urban Newry City ESPs* 2 General Needs South Ulster Urban Former Hospital Site, Newry Street, Kilkeel 8 General Needs Choice Urban South Area Older People, Newry Street, Kilkeel 12 Supported Choice Supported 30-34 Dromore Street, Ballynahinch 24 General Needs Clanmil Urban Lawnfield Court, Newcastle ESP* 1 General Needs Radius Urban Rostrevor ESP* 1 General Needs Choice Rural Carraig Crossan, Mayobridge 2 General Needs Radius Rural Rostrevor ESP* 1 General Needs Radius Rural Owen Roe, Mayobridge 4 General Needs Radius Rural Total 56 *ESP - Existing Satisfactory Purchase (T) Transfer Scheme built on NIHE land

Social Housing Development Programme Schemes on-site at March 2018 Scheme No of units Client Group Housing Association Policy Theme Mullach Allain, Carnagat Road, Newry City 14 General Needs Choice Urban Newry City ESP* 1 General Needs Habinteg Urban Carnagat Road, Newry City 44 General Needs Habinteg Urban 83/89 Drumalane Road, Newry City 52 General Needs Radius Urban Lindsay’s Hill, Newry City 14 General Needs Radius Urban Canal Street, Phase 4, Newry City 15 General Needs South Ulster Urban Pound Lane, Downe Hospital Site Phase 1, 37 General Needs Clanmil Urban Downpatrick Mary Murray House, Newcastle 14 General Needs Choice Urban 2 & 4 Donard Street, Newcastle 16 General Needs Choice Urban 9-17 Antrim Road, Ballynahinch 24 General Needs Choice Urban Church Street, Warrenpoint 4 General Needs South Ulster Urban Millvale Road, Bessbrook 28 General Needs Apex Urban Mountainview, Castlewellan 34 General Needs Apex Rural 157 – 163 Main Street, Dundrum 16 General Needs Clanmil Rural 37 – 45 Downpatrick Street, Crossgar 20 General Needs Clanmil Rural Crossgar ESP* 1 General Needs Rural Rural Manse Road/Forde Close, Seaforde 10 General Needs Radius Rural 17 – 21 Cloughan Court, Camlough 5 General Needs Radius Rural St Brigid’s Park, Culloville (T) 5 General Needs Triangle Rural Total 354 *ESP - Existing Satisfactory Purchase (T) Transfer Scheme built on NIHE land

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Appendix 3 continued Social Housing Development Programme: Schemes programmed 2018/21 Scheme No of units Client Group Year Housing Policy Association Theme Parkhead Crescent, Newry City 10 General Needs 2018/19 Choice Urban 42 Belfast Road, Newry City 17 General Needs 2018/19 Radius Urban Drumalane, Newry City 20 General Needs 2018/19 South Ulster Urban Newry ESPs* 12 General Needs 2018/19 South Ulster Urban Pound Lane, Downe Hospital Site Phase 2, 68 General Needs 2018/19 Clanmil Urban Downpatrick Ballyhornan 10 General Needs 2018/19 Ark Rural 85 Newcastle Road, Castlewellan 18 General Needs 2018/19 Habinteg Rural Innishmore, Killyleagh 20 General Needs 2018/19 Rural Rural Bessbrook/Camlough ESPs* 7 General Needs 2018/19 Rural Rural 19 Downpatrick Road, Crossgar 4 General Needs 2018/19 Choice Rural Monaghan Street/Railway Avenue, Newry City 25 General Needs 2019/20 South Ulster Urban Ashgrove, Newry City 64 General Needs 2020/21 Apex Urban Watson’s Road, Newry City 70 General Needs 2020/21 Apex Urban Derrybeg Lane, Newry City 106 General Needs 2020/21 South Ulster Urban Total 451 *ESP – Existing Satisfactory Purchase

44 Appendix 4: Maintenance Programme and Grants Information: Schemes completed April 2017 – March 2018 Work Category Scheme Units External Cyclical Maintenance Rostrevor/Annalong 75 Carlingford/Carnagh/Mourneview, Newry 224 Dundrum/Clough/Seaforde 136 Carnagat, Newry 126 Carmeen/Rossmara 128 Annsborough/Castlewellan 192 Strangford/Ardglass/Killough 59 Crossmaglen/Newtownhamilton 32 Revenue Replacement (Kitchen) The Meadows Phase 2, Newry 14 Castlewellan/Killyleagh 35 Ballynahinch 97 Cloughreagh/Loughview 48 Greenfield/Toragh 50 Rooney’s Meadow, Newry 82 Kilkeel/Warrenpoint 26 Revenue Replacement (BKR) Downpatrick/Saintfield 100 Heating Installation Rooney’s Meadow/Shandon Park, Newry 91 Armagh Road/Daisy Hill/North Street, Newry 44 Downpatrick/Newcastle (E7) 22 South Armagh/Down 55 Capital Scheme Ardcane Park, Newry - Bracken Avenue, Newcastle – Fire Damage Reinstatement 10 Dungormley Estate, Newtownhamilton Reinstatement 2 Note: Some schemes may start and complete in year.

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Appendix 4 continued Maintenance Programme and Grants Information: Scheme activity and expected completions up to 31 March 2019 Work Category Scheme Units External Cyclical Maintenance Strangford/Ardglass/Killough 259 Crossmaglen/Newtownhamilton 193 Drumaness Pilot 54 Flying Horse, Downpatrick 142 Bessbrook/Camlough 197 Hillfoot/Langley, Ballynahinch 207 Revenue Replacement Kitchen Kilkeel/Warrenpoint 71 The Meadows Phase 2, Newry 1 Crossmaglen/Barcroft/South Armagh 84 Cambrook/Shandon, Newry 62 Warrenpoint/Rostrevor/Kilkeel 71 Kilkeel/Dunaman/Annalong 106 Revenue Replacement Kitchens/Bathrooms Cleary Crescent/Mourneview Park, Newry 93 Heating Installation Armagh Road/Daisy Hill/North Street, Newry 5 Downpatrick/Newcastle (E7) 2 South Armagh/Down 11 Bessbrook/Camlough, Newry 66 Newry 164 Kilkeel/Hilltown/Mayobridge 145 Capital Scheme Clare House, Newry 2 Special Scheme Newry Retrofit – Loanda Crescent 4 Note: Some schemes may start and complete in year.

Definition of Work Categories BKR Bathroom Kitchen Rewiring. External Cyclical Maintenance Work to the external fabric of a dwelling and its immediate surrounding area. Heating Installation Replacement of solid fuel or electric heating. Revenue Repair/Replacement Repair or replacement of obsolete internal elements, e.g. sanitary ware and kitchen units. Capital Scheme Improvement works. Special Scheme Improvement works to dwellings outside the Improvement to Purpose Built Stock programme.

46 Adaptations to Housing Executive stock in 2017/18 Type of Adaptation Adaptations 2017/18 Actual spend 2017/18 £m Projected Spend 2018/19 £m Adaptations for Persons with a 14 Disability (APD’s) Starts* 0.49 1.64 Adaptations for Persons with a <10 Disability (APD’s) Completions* Lifts** 11 0.07 0.06 Showers** 45 0.07 0.12 Minor APD repairs*** 331 0.03 0.07 Total - 0.66 1.89 *Some Adaptations for Persons with a Disability (APD’s) may start and complete in year. **Lifts & showers are also included in Planned Maintenance work in Table 1. ***Minor APD repairs are also included in Response Maintenance in Table 1. There may be a discrepancy in calculation due to rounding.

Grants Performance 2017/18 Grant Type Approved Approval Value £k Completed Mandatory Grants Disabled Facilities Grant 100 1,274 76 Repairs Grant 28 43 28 Discretionary Grants Renovation Grant 20 272 16 Replacement Grant <10 32 <10 Home Repair Assistance Grant <10 4 <10 Total - 1,625 -

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Appendix 5: Housing Executive Stock Sold Stock in bold Common Landlord Area Bung (i) Flat House Mais (ii) Cottage Total Void * Downpatrick 162 114 362 1 2 641 3 133 24 996 1 58 1,212 Ballynahinch (inc. Dunmore) 100 74 152 19 2 347 8 22 30 391 5 17 465 Newcastle 68 88 104 19 2 281 20 89 37 308 11 19 464 Annsborough 27 20 17 0 0 64 0 32 0 31 0 8 71 Ardglass (inc. Ballyhornan/Dunsford) 52 4 53 0 0 109 0 37 0 108 0 17 162 Ballykinler (inc. Tyrella) 11 0 2 0 0 13 0 60 0 3 0 4 67 Castlewellan (inc. Drumaroad) 62 12 53 0 5 132 0 67 12 165 0 27 271 Clough (inc. Dundrum and Seaforde) 60 3 48 0 1 112 1 16 1 157 0 7 181 Crossgar (inc. Annacloy) 34 3 33 0 5 75 2 48 1 122 0 23 194 Drumaness 34 0 27 0 2 63 1 19 0 117 0 12 148 Killough 19 0 23 0 0 42 0 2 0 49 0 3 54 Killyleagh 62 43 131 0 3 239 2 36 13 256 0 10 315 Saintfield 55 5 45 0 1 106 2 54 7 142 0 9 212 Shrigley 39 0 19 0 0 58 0 10 0 86 0 1 97 Spa (inc. Ballymacarn) 5 0 4 0 0 9 0 7 0 43 0 2 52 Strangford (inc. Kilclief) 25 0 4 0 0 29 0 19 0 58 0 10 87 Burrenbridge 5 0 2 0 0 7 0 23 0 12 0 2 37 Kilcoo 6 2 3 0 0 11 1 43 0 12 0 4 59 48 Appendix 5: Housing Executive Stock continued Sold Stock in bold Common Landlord Area Bung (i) Flat House Mais (ii) Cottage Total Void * Kilmore 6 0 5 0 0 11 0 23 0 23 0 6 52 Down Total 832 368 1,087 39 23 2,349 40 740 125 3,079 17 239 4,200 Newry City 223 251 762 15 2 1,253 15 183 114 2,775 12 4 3,088 Crossmaglen 57 0 46 0 0 103 1 30 0 247 0 2 279 Kilkeel 62 25 95 0 0 182 4 12 21 288 0 2 323 Newtownhamilton 53 0 36 0 0 89 2 30 0 101 0 0 131 Warrenpoint 60 69 144 0 0 273 3 30 35 496 0 0 561 Annalong/Longstone/Glassdrumman 27 0 61 0 0 88 1 81 0 92 0 30 203 Attical 4 0 1 0 0 5 0 20 0 7 0 0 27 Ballymartin 14 0 8 0 2 24 0 40 0 21 0 14 75 Bessbrook/Derramore 119 2 167 0 0 288 2 160 3 540 0 2 705 Burren 11 0 2 0 0 13 0 22 0 45 0 2 69 Camlough 36 0 24 0 0 60 0 33 0 145 0 1 179 Cullyhanna 6 0 7 0 0 13 0 10 0 57 0 0 67 Forkhill 13 0 7 0 0 20 0 14 0 53 0 2 69 Hilltown 28 0 17 0 0 45 1 116 0 94 0 4 214 Jonesborough 7 0 5 0 0 12 0 54 0 21 0 0 75 Mayobridge 9 0 8 0 0 17 0 14 0 94 0 3 111 49 Newry, Mourne and Down Housing Investment Plan Annual Update 2018

Appendix 5: Housing Executive Stock continued Sold Stock in bold Common Landlord Area Bung (i) Flat House Mais (ii) Cottage Total Void * Meigh 16 0 9 0 0 25 0 20 0 99 0 0 119 Mullaghbawn 28 0 15 0 0 43 0 15 0 106 0 1 122 Rostrevor/Killowen 32 1 25 0 1 59 1 92 3 127 0 28 250 The Commons/Ballyholland 6 0 6 0 0 12 0 17 0 93 0 0 110 Ballyroney 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 Ballyward 3 0 6 0 0 9 0 9 0 17 0 0 26 Belleek 7 0 7 0 0 14 0 4 0 35 0 0 39 Creggan 11 0 6 0 0 17 0 36 0 45 0 0 81 Culloville 8 0 3 0 0 11 0 6 0 63 0 1 70 Drumintee 4 0 10 0 0 14 0 19 0 58 0 0 77 Granite View 7 0 7 0 1 15 0 17 0 45 0 17 79 Greencastle/Ballyardle/Dunaman 84 0 38 0 0 122 0 200 0 65 0 19 284 Killeen 4 0 6 0 0 10 0 2 0 19 0 1 22 Lurganare/Barnmeen 16 0 10 0 0 26 1 44 0 98 0 17 159 Mullaghglass 29 0 18 0 0 47 1 30 0 106 0 8 144 Newtowncloghogue 3 0 4 0 0 7 0 9 0 108 0 0 117 Silverbridge 12 0 8 0 0 20 0 12 0 60 0 3 75 Whitecross 11 0 7 0 0 18 0 14 0 51 0 0 65 50 Appendix 5: Housing Executive Stock continued Sold Stock in bold Common Landlord Area Bung (i) Flat House Mais (ii) Cottage Total Void * Newry and Mourne Total 1,010 348 1,575 15 7 2,955 32 1,395 176 6,271 12 165 8,019 Newry, Mourne and Down Total 1,842 716 2,662 54 30 5,304 72 2,135 301 9,350 29 404 12,219 *Of the total stock these properties are void and do not include properties for sale or demolition. (i) Bungalow (ii) Maisonette

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Appendix 6: Applicants and Allocations at March 2018 Applicants (Total) Applicants (HS) Allocations Downpatrick 335 227 56 Ballynahinch (inc. Dunmore) 148 103 52 Newcastle 361 280 39 Annsborough <10 <10 <10 Ardglass (inc. Ballyhornan/Dunsford) 62 45 14 Ballykinler (inc. Tyrella) <10 <10 <10 Castlewellan (inc. Drumaroad) 158 117 <10 Clough (inc. Dundrum and Seaforde) 52 36 <10 Crossgar (inc. Annacloy) 77 54 <10 Drumaness 24 16 <10 Killough 25 19 0 Killyleagh 81 45 26 Saintfield 62 43 <10 Shrigley <10 <10 <10 Spa (inc. Ballymacarn) <10 <10 0 Strangford (inc. Kilclief) 27 13 <10 Burrenbridge <10 <10 0 Kilcoo <10 <10 <10 Kilmore 0 0 0 Down Total 1,441 1,016 222 Newry City 706 573 66 Crossmaglen 75 61 <10 Kilkeel 85 64 27 Newtownhamilton 23 18 <10 Warrenpoint 264 208 30 Annalong/Longstone/Glassdrumman 23 18 <10 Attical <10 <10 0 Ballymartin <10 <10 0 Bessbrook 162 141 35 Burren <10 <10 0 Camlough 46 34 <10 Cullyhanna <10 <10 <10 Forkhill 27 19 <10 Hilltown 37 27 <10

52 Appendix 6: Applicants and Allocations at March 2018 continued Applicants (Total) Applicants (HS) Allocations Jonesborough 13 10 0 Mayobridge 20 14 <10 Meigh 26 23 <10 Mullaghbawn 28 19 <10 Rostrevor/Killowen 51 43 <10 Ballyroney 0 0 0 Ballyward <10 0 <10 Belleek <10 <10 0 Creggan <10 <10 <10 Culloville 16 <10 <10 Drumintee <10 <10 0 Granite View <10 <10 0 Greencastle/Ballyardle/Dunaman 11 <10 <10 Killeen <10 <10 0 Lurganare/Barnmeen 10 <10 0 Mullaghglass <10 <10 0 Newtowncloghogue 21 14 0 Silverbridge <10 <10 0 The Commons/Ballyholland 15 13 <10 Whitecross 12 <10 <10 Newry and Mourne Total 1,725 1,372 208 Newry, Mourne and Down Total 3,166 2,388 430 Applicants (Total) – Total housing applicants at March 2018 (i.e. those in housing stress and those not in housing stress) Applicants (HS) – Housing stress applicants at March 2018 (i.e. 30 points or more) Allocations – Annual allocations for year ending March 2018

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Appendix 7 Management Team Contact Details Landlord Services All enquiries 03448 920 900 Office Contact Contact Information Newry Office [email protected] 35 Boat Street, Newry, BT34 2DB Downpatrick Office [email protected] 2nd Floor, Downshire Civic Centre, Downshire Estate, Ardglass Road, Downpatrick BT30 6RA South Regional Manager Comghal McQuillan [email protected] Marlborough House, Central Way, Craigavon BT64 1AJ South Down Area Manager Loma Wilson [email protected] Newry Office, 35 Boat Street, Newry BT34 2DB Assistant South Down Area Manager, Newry Office Owen McDonnell [email protected] Team Leader Patch Management Patricia Byrne [email protected] Newry, Newry Office Team Leader Patch Management Bronagh Magorrian [email protected] Downpatrick, Downpatrick Office Team Leader Housing Solutions Niall Fitzpatrick [email protected] Newry and Downpatrick, Downpatrick Office South Down Area Maintenance Manager Caroline O’Hare [email protected] Newry Office

54 Appendix 7 Management Team Contact Details continued Regional Services All enquiries 03448 920 900 Office Contact Contact Information Land and Regeneration Services Elma Newberry [email protected] 2 Adelaide Street, Belfast BT2 8PB Assistant Director Central Grants Danny O’Reilly daniel.o’[email protected] 2 Adelaide Street, Belfast BT2 8PB Senior Principal Officer Place Shaping South Ailbhe Hickey [email protected] Marlborough House, Central Way Head of Place Shaping Central Way, Craigavon BT64 1AJ Development Programme Group Roy Baillie [email protected] 2 Adelaide Street, Belfast BT2 8PB Head of Development Programme Group Strategic Partnerships Anne Sweeney [email protected] 2 Adelaide Street, Belfast BT2 8PB Assistant Director

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Appendix 8 Glossary Affordable Housing Affordable housing is defined as social rented housing and intermediate housing for eligible households. Affordable Housing Fund Administered by DfC, this finances an interest-free loan to housing associations, to fund the provision of new affordable homes and the refurbishment of empty homes. Areas at Risk This programme aims to intervene in areas at risk of slipping into social or environmental decline by working with residents. Building Relations in Communities (BRIC) Provides training on good relations and funding for good relations plans. Building Successful Communities (BSC) Carried out in six pilot areas; this uses housing intervention to regenerate areas and reverse community decline. Community Asset Transfer (CAT) CAT provides for a change in management and/or ownership of land or buildings, from public bodies to communities. Community Cohesion Cohesive communities are communities where there is a sense of belonging, and there are positive relationships within the community; regardless of background. Continuous Tenant Omnibus Survey CTOS is an assessment of the attitudes of Housing Executive tenants. (CTOS) Decent Home Standard A decent home is one which is wind and watertight, warm, and has modern facilities; a minimum standard that all social housing should have met through time. Department for Communities (DfC) A government department in Northern Ireland, which came into effect in May 2016 and replaced the Department for Social Development (DSD). Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) A grant to help improve the home of a person with a disability who lives in the private sector to enable them to continue to live in their own home. Department for Infrastructure (DfI) A government department in Northern Ireland, which came into effect in May 2016 and replaced the Department for Regional Development (DRD). Equity Sharing Equity sharing allows social housing tenants to buy part of their dwelling (starting at 25%). The remaining portion is rented from the Housing Executive or a registered housing association. Floating Support This support enables users to maintain or regain independence in their own homes. Floating support is not tied to the accommodation but is delivered to the individual users. Fuel Poverty A household is in fuel poverty if, in order to maintain an acceptable temperature throughout the home, they would have to spend more than 10% of their income on all household fuel. Full Duty Applicant (FDA) A Full Duty Applicant is a person to whom the Housing Executive owes a duty under Article 10 (2) of the Housing (NI) Order, 1988, to ‘ensure that accommodation becomes available for his/her occupation’. Home Energy Conservation Authority The Housing Executive is the HECA for Northern Ireland. (HECA) House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) A HMO is a house occupied by more than two qualifying persons, being persons who are not members of the same family.

56 House Sales Scheme The House Sales Scheme gives eligible tenants of the Housing Executive, or registered housing associations, the right to buy their property from their landlord, at a discount. Housing for All Having met the Together Building a United Community (TBUC) commitment of delivering 10 shared schemes, commitment will be continued through the Programme for Government to support the delivery of 200 units annually, through the Shared New Build Programme, newly re-branded as ‘Housing for All’. Housing Growth Indicators (HGI) Figures contained in the Regional Development Strategy, to estimate the new dwelling requirement for council areas and the Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area for 2012-25. Housing Market Area A housing market area is the geographic area within which the majority of households move, work and live. Housing Market Assessment (HMA) This is an evidence base for housing and planning policies, which examines the operation of housing market areas, including the characteristics of the housing market, how key factors work together and the potential housing need and demand on a cross tenure basis. Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) This is an assessment of local housing needs, primarily in relation to general needs social housing, supported housing, Travellers and affordable housing. Housing Stress Applicants, on the waiting list, who have 30 points or above are considered to be in housing stress, or housing need. Intermediate Housing Intermediate Housing, consists of shared ownership housing provided through a registered housing association (e.g. the Co-Ownership Housing Association) and helps eligible households who can afford a small mortgage, but cannot afford to buy a property outright. The property is split between part ownership by the householder and part social renting from the registered housing association. Latent Demand Test (LDT) LDT is a housing needs survey carried out in a rural area to assess any potential hidden need. Mandatory Repair Grant This is a grant made available by the Housing Executive to landlords who have been served a repair notice by the council. Neighbourhood Renewal Government departments and agencies working in partnership to tackle disadvantage and deprivation. Net Stock Model (NSM) An assessment of housing need, at a Northern Ireland level, using net household projections. NIFHA Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations. NISRA Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Oil Buying Clubs Scheme Oil Buying Clubs are designed to help consumers reduce their costs by purchasing oil orders in bulk, as part of a group. PCSPs Policing and Community Safety Partnerships. PPS Planning Policy Statement. Supporting Communities Northern Ireland Supporting Communities Northern Ireland provides training and funding for community (SCNI) groups. Shared Housing These are communities where people choose to live with others, regardless of their religion or race, in a neighbourhood that is safe and welcoming to all.

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Social Housing Development Programme The SHDP provides grant funding to housing associations to build social housing. The (SHDP) programme is managed by the Housing Executive on a three-year rolling programme. Smartmove Housing This is a charitable organisation offering advice; support and accommodation to people that are homeless and in acute housing need. Social Enterprise Social enterprises are businesses with primarily social objectives whose profits are reinvested to achieve these objectives in a community. Social Rented Housing Social Rented Housing is housing provided at an affordable rent by the Housing Executive and registered housing associations; that is, housing associations, which are registered and regulated by the Department for Communities (DfC) as a social housing provider. Social rented accommodation is offered in accordance with the Common Selection Scheme, administered by the Housing Executive, prioritising households who are living in insecure or unsuitable accommodation. Small Pockets of Deprivation (SPOD) SPOD is a delivery vehicle for neighbourhood renewal. Stock Transfer Programme The aim of the Stock Transfer Programme is to deliver major refurbishment works to social homes, through transfer of stock from the Housing Executive to housing associations. Supported Housing A term used to describe a range of both long and short-term accommodation provided for people who need an additional level of housing related support, to help them lead an independent life. Supporting People Programme The Supporting People Programme is designed to provide housing related support, to prevent difficulties that can typically lead to hospitalisation, homelessness or institutional care, and can aid a smooth transition to independent living, for those leaving an institutionalised environment. Universal Credit Universal Credit is a new payment being introduced in Northern Ireland. It is for people of working age (over 18 and under qualifying age for State Pension Credit). It includes support for the cost of housing (rent), children and childcare, as well as support for disabled people, carers and people who are too ill to work.

58 59 www.nihe.gov.uk RS/212/05/18