AQW 40440/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities

To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any assessment his Department has made of access to the private rented sector in areas with limited housing supply, including East Londonderry.

Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 12 February 2026

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Tabled
12 February 2026
Answer due by
27 February 2026
Answered
17 February 20265 days after tabling
Department
Department for Communities
Priority question
No

Answer

The Housing Executive has the statutory responsibility to regularly examine housing conditions and need.

Information produced as part of this work can be found at https://www.nihe.gov.uk/working-with-us/research. This includes a recent Housing Market Review Report on the Private Rented Sector, which can be found at https://www.nihe.gov.uk/working-with-us/research/northern-ireland-housing-market-data-hub/housing-market-review.

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