AQW 40439/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities

To ask the Minister for Communities to detail how frequently his Department reviews housing and homelessness strategies, to assess whether they remain effective in light of changing housing market conditions.

Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 12 February 2026

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Tabled
12 February 2026
Answer due by
27 February 2026
Answered
24 February 202612 days after tabling
Department
Department for Communities
Priority question
No

Answer

A strategic review of the Housing Supply Strategy will be carried out every five years. Progress reports on the delivery of agreed Strategy Action Plans will also be undertaken annually.

The Housing (NI) Order 1988 requires the Housing Executive to publish a new homelessness strategy every five years.

Official sources