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Derry City & Strabane
Housing Investment Plan
Annual Update 2018
Geography of Derry City & Strabane Derry City & Strabane 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 23
Theme Three: Transforming people’s lives 27
Theme Four: Enabling sustainable neighbourhoods 31
Theme Five: Delivering quality services 37
Appendices 39
Appendix 1: Community Planning Themes and Outcomes 39
Appendix 2: Social Housing Need by Settlement 2017-2022 40
Appendix 3: Social Housing Development Programme 41
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 55
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Derry City & Strabane
Housing Investment Plan
Annual Update 2018
Northern Ireland Facts and Figures
36,198
applicants were on the housing waiting list at
31 March 2018 (37,611 at 31 March 2017)
£ £514
the average amount we spent on each dwelling
for repairs
24,148 £118.4m
of these were classified as being in housing
programme of maintenance schemes delivered,
stress (23,694 at 31 March 2017)
such as improvement works to over 19,000
11,877 dwellings, investment and cladding works to
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
1,759 our homes and unattached garages
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
507
£ £629.8m
paid out in Housing Benefit (HB) payments
£ 54,135
Mandatory Repair Grants were approved
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% 22%
Unfitness in NI housing stock has decreased
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)
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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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Derry City & Strabane Housing Investment Plan Annual Update 2018 4
Introduction
In 2015, the Housing Executive information of proposals is set out in Themes and Outcomes
published the Derry City & Strabane the Appendices. All statistics in this
Housing Investment Plan (HIP) 2015-19, document refer to Derry City & Strabane THEME ONE
which aims to provide a long-term and District Council area, unless otherwise Identify and meet housing need
ambitious vision for the development of stated. and demand
housing. This is the final annual update, 1. Identify new housing
which records progress of actions set requirements.
out in the HIP for 2015-19, HIP updates Vision
for 2016-18 and details new proposals 2. Increase the supply of affordable
The housing sector throughout Northern renting to meet the needs of
for 2018-19. Ireland faces a number of challenges communities.
The annual update should be read in in the current economic climate but is
conjunction with the HIP 2015-19. committed to working in a way that 3. Assist home ownership.
goes beyond a simple ‘bricks and mortar’ THEME TWO
This annual update will not only show
approach. The housing vision for Derry Improving people’s homes
how the actions contribute to achieving
City & Strabane is one where:
the HIP outcomes but also how they can 4. Improve the quality of the housing
support the delivery of the Derry City & stock.
Strabane Community Plan outcomes.
“housing plays its part in 5. Develop low carbon homes and
The HIP sets out a strategic direction creating a peaceful, inclusive, reduce fuel poverty.
for housing across all tenures, both new
and existing. Proposals detailed within prosperous and fair society…” THEME THREE
Transforming people’s lives
this annual update seek to achieve this
by promoting development, improving This vision for Derry City & Strabane, 6. Provide suitable accommodation
health and wellbeing, reducing seeks to deliver sustainable and support services for
inequality, and by creating more communities, living in dwellings of vulnerable residents.
cohesive, safe, vibrant and successful a decent standard and in sufficient
numbers to meet local needs in both 7. Homelessness is prevented or is
places for all. addressed effectively.
urban and rural areas.
Since the publication of the HIP, the THEME FOUR
Housing Executive, as a statutory Enabling sustainable
Community Planning and Local HIP Themes and Outcomes neighbourhoods
Development Plan (LDP) partner, has
Success for housing providers 8. Regenerate neighbourhoods.
welcomed the opportunity to work
necessitates measuring the effect of
with the Council and stakeholders to 9. Create safer and cohesive
interventions, therefore, under each of
incorporate and embed the HIP vision communities.
the five themes a number of outcomes
and outcomes within Community
have been identified. THEME FIVE
Planning and LDP processes.
Delivering Quality Services
With limited and reduced public
resources, the partnership approach, 10. Deliver better services.
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
and associated outcomes. Detailed
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Derry City & Strabane
Housing Investment Plan
Annual Update 2018
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 Local Development Plan (LDP) will
(‘Strategic Growth Plan’) for the district replace the Derry Area Plan 2011 and
in consultation with the public. The the Strabane Area Plan 1986-2001. The
Plan is an over-arching framework for Preferred Options Paper for the LDP was
partners and service providers to work published in May 2017.
together, with a number of outcomes
As the statutory development plan, the
to be achieved by 2032. The Plan was
LDP will be the main policy vehicle to
Making It Happen launched in November 2017.
influence housing in the district for 15
The Community Plan identifies long- years. It is therefore appropriate that the
term priorities for improving the social, Community Plan and HIP are taken into
economic and environmental wellbeing account in the preparation of the LDP.
Community Planning Themes of citizens within the district.
The LDP will address the amount of land
It is modelled on the outcomes needed for housing across the district,
1. Education & Skills
based approach, similar to the draft in addition to setting out housing policy
2. Enterprise & Economy Programme for Government (PfG). The and objectives. When ratified, the LDP
3. Tourism, Arts & Culture outcomes for this Community Plan were will be the statutory document for
agreed and grouped under the themes assessing future planning applications
4. Physical & Environmental listed adjacent. for housing.
Regeneration
Housing can contribute to achieving The amount of land needed for new
5. Infrastructure, Energy many of the Community Plan housing will be determined by:
& Transport outcomes. It can shape health and
• Housing Growth Indicators (HGIs);
6. Health & Wellbeing wellbeing, regeneration and the
environment, community cohesion and • Allowance of existing commitments;
7. Community Development neighbourhoods. Linked to a programme • Urban capacity studies;
8. Children & Young People for Government, it can also reduce fuel
poverty, promote the use of renewable • Housing Needs Assessment;
energy and assist economic growth. • Allowance for windfall housing sites;
The HIP themes are complementary and,
to many of the Community Planning • Residual housing need.
themes. This annual HIP update has
The LDP may also set out a settlement
therefore aligned our housing actions
strategy in relation to new housing
against the Community Plan.
across the Council area. We recommend
that the emerging LDP, through
engagement with local communities
and elected representatives, takes
the opportunity to develop a housing
strategy for the district.
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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
Strategic Context Order (NI) 2015 has meant significant
welfare system. Welfare Supplementary
changes to the benefit system for
The Housing Investment Plan annual Payments are available until 2020 to
people of working age. Whilst all of
update has been developed within the support people who may lose out due to
the changes have had some effect on
context of the Northern Ireland policy some of the changes.
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, some delay. DfC is in the process of
Universal Credit, which will replace
as set out in this Plan, illustrate how completing a final evaluation of the
a number of working age benefits,
and where our plans can contribute Housing Strategy and hope to have this
including Housing Benefit, was
directly and indirectly to the delivery of ready for publishing in Autumn 2018,
introduced in September 2017 and is
the Community Plan, and the draft PfG pending ministerial approval.
being implemented by DfC. New claims
outcomes. We await the publication of
will be phased in geographically across The Housing Strategy will be replaced
the final PfG.
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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Housing Investment Plan
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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.
8Asset 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 condition-survey-2016
A report on these appraisals was
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
business plan and its landlord Home Energy Schools Competition
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.
10Local Context Private Rented Sector (PRS) Recent tax changes and regulatory
requirements have increased the
This section summarises the district’s obligations of private landlords, which
housing market and the main features of have discouraged some small scale
the local economy and population that investors. However, there is also scope,
impact on it. as reported by some estate agents, for
any additional landlord costs to be offset
by rising rents. These impacts continue
Housing Market Update to be monitored.
There is evidence of sustained growth
across the market, and growing house
prices as the market continues to Social Housing Sector
recover from the bottom of the property The Private Rented Sector (PRS) The requirement for new social housing
cycle. continues to play a critical role in the in the district has continued to increase.
There is a need for additional housing local housing market and provides The five-year assessment for 2017-22
across all tenures. The district has an much needed accommodation for all shows a need for 2,818 units. Need is
HGI projected new dwelling requirement household types. Local estate agents greatest in the Westbank of Derry City
of 5,000 for 2012-2025. This data will report a continuing strong demand (2,160) followed by the Waterside (401)
inform the Council’s Local Development as supply fails to catch up. In 2017 and Strabane Town (115).
Plan (LDP) on the need for additional the average monthly rent was £517. Single, older persons and small family
development land. Average rents remain lower than the households comprise 90% of the
Northern Ireland average of £596. housing stress waiting list in the Council
Owner Occupied Sector Local estate agents report that demand area. Future housing mix in new social
continues to outstrip supply throughout housing will need to cater for these
The average price of properties sold in the district. High demand areas include household groups. This predominance
the district in 2017 was £118,473, which Westbank, Waterside, Strabane Town means a high requirement for one and
is an increase of 14% on the previous and Eglinton. two bedroom dwellings.
year. This compares to Northern
Ireland figures of £155,049 and 0.7%, Rented accommodation is now the Housing associations compete on the
respectively. accommodation of choice for many open market against the private sector
households, and especially younger and report difficulties in obtaining sites
Market opinion is generally positive households on lower incomes who in in areas of housing need. To address
and reports an under-supply as the previous decades would have become social need, the Housing Executive’s
market continues to recover. The number first-time buyers. Much of the housing three-year SHDP has 1,351 housing units
of enquiries and sales continues to available for rent has traditionally been planned (See Appendix 3).
increase. three bedroom stock, which can be a The LDP has an important role to
Impending interest rate rises are mismatch for the many singles and fulfil in terms of the allocation of land
currently not impacting on the market, couples in need of housing, and also for new housing across the Council
as they are expected to be slow for the larger families who require four area. Delivery of new social housing
and gradual, however for existing bedrooms but in a more affordable has proven more difficult in some
mortgages, more rises in interest rates format, such as semi-detached. parts of the district and will require
will place individuals and families under Housing Benefit (HB) continues to play particular focus in the LDP with careful
additional financial pressure. a vital role in supporting low-income assessment using Housing Executive
tenants in the sector. At March 2018, statistical data.
8,166 private tenants in the area were in
receipt of HB.
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Regeneration to address some of the cross-cutting
issues that contribute to deprivation and
Regeneration can be defined as a set of
disadvantage in our urban communities.
activities that reverse economic, social
and physical decline in areas where Equally, the rural parts of the district
market forces will not do so without the can pose problems for sustainable
support of government. communities. Rural areas can have
pockets of deprivation and issues around
The Housing Executive participates as
access to services and affordable
an inter-agency partner in urban renewal
housing. For many young households,
New social housing at Clon Elagh, in the district, and works alongside the
rural housing choices can be more
Derry/Londonderry local communities in facilitating their
limited, the housing stock unsuitable,
development and success. In the past
and prices unaffordable particularly
year, it worked within DfC programmes
for first-time buyers. Rental properties
in targeting funding into deprived
are also scarcer, compelling many to
communities through various funding
move to the larger urban centres to get
streams as detailed in Outcome 8.
housing.
The Housing Executive works on
The Housing Executive’s Rural Strategy
the ground with local communities
& Action Plan 2016-2020 identifies many
across the district, supporting social
housing related issues in our rural areas,
enterprises, facilitating community
and its action plan looks at ways to try
led projects around health and
and offset some of them. All our plans
wellbeing, and young people; and
and procedures are also subject to rural
working to deliver safe and cohesive
proofing, to ensure that our business will
neighbourhoods that are welcoming to
not have a disproportionate impact on
all.
rural customers and/or that any impact
Examples include: the Triax and Outer will be mitigated.
North Neighbourhood Renewal areas
The Housing Executive works closely
in Derry City, which are inter-sectoral
with rural communities to identify
partnerships, that continue to drive the
housing need, although the delivery of
delivery of the neighbourhood renewal
new social housing schemes in rural
strategy.
locations is more challenging. This is
DfC has responsibility for strategic led due to the smaller numbers of housing
regeneration of regionally important units often required and the economies
sites. The Housing Executive will of scale associated with delivery and
complement this through the delivery management.
of a ‘housing led’ approach to physical
The Housing Executive, along with other
and social regeneration in local
public bodies will continue to adapt with
communities.
new, more effective ways of delivering
However, to sustain renewal, high quality services for citizens in
interventions are needed not just in the Northern Ireland.In 2016, the Housing
physical environment, but by investing in Executive launched the Rural Strategy
the social and community infrastructure & Action Plan 2016-2020. This sets out
to enable those communities to be the Housing Executive’s contribution to
more resilient to future economic and sustaining our rural communities.
social change. The recently adopted
Community Plan may be best placed
12Update on Resources/Budget Progress Report Where updated or new relevant data
is available to that identified in the HIP,
In the absence of the Northern Ireland The following sections contain progress
this has been incorporated in graphic
Executive, Budget Allocations to report tables for each HIP outcome.
or tabular form. The updated statistical
Northern Ireland Departments for These tables detail the progress of
information is reported by each HIP
2018/19 were provided by the Secretary housing proposals, as set out in the HIP
theme.
of State for Northern Ireland. DfC has for 2015-19; the HIP Updates 2016 and
provided Housing Executive allocations 2017, and also includes 2018-19 plans
for 2018/19. These allocations have and schemes. They reaffirm the Housing
been incorporated in the Board approved Executive’s ten-year vision, as well
budget for 2018/19. The Housing as aligning our plans to local Council
Executive, along with other public Community Plan.
bodies, will continue to adapt with new,
more effective ways of delivering high
quality services for citizens in Northern
Ireland.
Locally, we will continue to work
alongside our Community Plan partners
to direct limited public sector resources Table 1: Derry City & Strabane actual/projected public sector housing spend
more efficiently. Actual spend £m Projected spend £m
The past year has delivered significant Activity areas 2017/18 2018/19
housing investment, for a wide range of
Stock Improvements 1.92 2.71
services, and the 2018/19 public sector
housing investment totalled £66.49m for Adaptations for Persons with a 0.87 1.12
Derry City & Strabane area. Disability (APD’s)
Planned Maintenance Work 11.25 10.10
Housing expenditure and projected
housing investment is set out in Table 1: Grounds Maintenance 1.11 0.49
Response Maintenance 4.40 4.59
Private Sector Grants 2.13 1.95
Supporting People 8.97 8.46
Community Development 4.53 *
Investment in New Build** 31.31 ***
Total**** 66.49 29.42
Source: NIHE
* Community Development projected spend is not available.
** Investment in new build is the total cost of schemes starting in the programme
year but which may be spent over more than one year. The amount includes Housing
Association Grant (HAG) and housing association funding.
*** The total cost of units in the gross Social Housing Development Programme
(SHDP) for 2018/19 has not been finalised.
****All 2018/19 figures exclude the DLO trading deficit of £2.5m.
13Derry City & Strabane Housing Investment Plan Annual Update 2018 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 Stock The update to the NSM The household projections NIHE will deliver updated 4A
Model (NSM) in 2017 following did not take place in 2017 are due to be refreshed objective assessments of
the 2015 review of household as planned household during 2018 when we will affordable housing (social and 6B
projections. projections figures are not further review the NSM. intermediate housing) need by
yet available. household type.
NIHE will carry out an annual Achieved. The five-year NIHE will carry out an Continuously evaluate and
five-year projected social social housing need is annual five-year projected update housing need and
housing need assessment for 2,818. social housing needs demand in line with best
Derry City & Strabane. assessment for Derry City & practice.
Strabane.
NIHE will annually assess Achieved. The ten-year NIHE will annually assess
demand for intermediate intermediate housing need demand for intermediate
housing for Derry City & is 410. housing for Derry City &
Strabane. Strabane.
NIHE will work with rural A housing needs test is NIHE will continue to work Identify rural housing need/ 4A
communities to identify hidden currently being carried out with rural communities to demand.
or ‘latent’ housing need. for Erganagh, while we are identify hidden or ‘latent’ 6B
These rural locations will be examining the potential for housing need.
determined following the tests at various locations.
annual review of the Housing
Need Assessment and will take
account of any requests from
community representatives.
NIHE will produce a HIP annual Achieved. NIHE will produce a new 4 Determine new housing 4A
update for 2018/19, monitoring year Housing Investment requirements for local
housing market performance Plan in 2019, monitoring development planning
across all tenures. housing market performance through collaborative working
across all tenures, and will between NIHE, DfC, NISRA
align the work of NIHE to and DfI.
Community Plans.
NIHE will annually update Achieved. NIHE to deliver annual NIHE will provide evidence 4A
councils with affordable housing updates of affordable based cross tenure analysis
need reports for the production housing requirement to of the local housing market 6B
of Local Development and inform Local Development to inform Local Development
Community Plans. and Community Plans. and Community Planning.
NIHE will commence NIHE has commissioned Following completion HMAs will be considered 4A
programme to deliver Housing development of an updated of agreed new HMA when planning for housing
Market Assessments (HMAs) set of functionally-based boundaries, NIHE plans to provision and developing 6B
across NI upon the completion housing market area commission further research policies for addressing future
of the housing market boundaries for Northern to undertake a factual housing demand.
geographies research. Ireland, based on new analysis of housing systems
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 this
Authority boundaries that further to all new housing
came into force in 2015. market areas.
This analysis will also
include an element of
scenario planning.
15Derry City & Strabane
Housing Investment Plan
Annual Update 2018
Demographics
Mid-year estimate 2006 Mid-year estimate 2016 Projected 2026
Children 34,734 (23.8%) 32,806 (21.9%) 31,763 (21.1%)
Working age 94,869 (65.1%) 95,831 (63.8%) 91,074 (60.6%)
Older people 16,252 (11.1%) 21,505 (14.3%) 27,586 (18.3%)
Total population 145,855 150,142 150,423
Households - 57,349 59,559
Average Household Size - 2.58 2.50
Source: NISRA
Derry City & Strabane Household Composition of Housing Applicants at March 2018
Type Single Person Small Adult Small Family Large Adult Large Family Older Person Total
Applicant 2,110 151 1,342 58 274 512 4,447
App (HS) 1,536 101 1,070 40 181 351 3,279
Allocation 285 15 263OUTCOME 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 The SHDP delivered 445 starts in DfC will approve a gross, Maximise public funding 4A
gross, three-year 2017/18: 11 new build schemes for three-year 2018/21 SHDP. through the procurement of 6B
2017/20 SHDP. 413 units; 22 ‘Existing Satisfactory affordable housing.
Purchases’ (ESP’s); one rehab
property and one ‘Off The Shelf’
(OTS) scheme providing nine units.
These schemes included 61 one-
bed units. There were 253 units
completed during 2017/18.
NIHE, with DfC and Work on the Delivery Strategy The SHDP Delivery The key objectives of the
housing associations, Action Plan is ongoing and the Strategy Action Plan will SHDP Delivery Strategy are:
will implement Commissioning Prospectus was be implemented over the
published in early 2018. period 2017-2020. The • More sustainable
an SHDP Delivery
Commissioning Prospectus neighbourhoods through
Strategy Action Plan
will be published in effective place shaping
over the period 2017-
conjunction with the SHDP within Community
2020.
2017-2020 in 2018. Planning.
• 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 No site investigations were carried NIHE will carry out further 4A
site identification out in 2017/18. site identification studies as 6B
studies to examine necessary.
sites for social
housing as
necessary.
NIHE will work with NIHE has commenced work with NIHE will work with councils To include intermediate 4A
councils to develop councils on LDP’s Preferred Options to develop affordable rent products, within LDP 6B
affordable housing Papers and Plan Strategies. housing policies, including affordable housing policies.
policies, including provision for social housing
the provision of for the new LDP.
social housing, for
the new LDP.
DfC & DfI will Provision of affordable housing will NIHE will work with councils Support the introduction of 4A
engage with key be promoted in the LDP. to develop an affordable developer contributions for 6B
stakeholders on housing policy in the LDP. affordable housing.
recommendations
detailed in the draft
PPS 22 Affordable
Housing.
17Derry City & Strabane
Housing Investment Plan
Annual Update 2018
OUTCOME TWO CONTINUED
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 continue to Achieved. There were 2,291 DfC will continue to Monitor and evaluate the 6B
implement landlord landlords registered with 4,805 implement landlord performance of the PRS
registration and tenancies at March 2018. A registration and tenancy to assess effectiveness in
tenancy deposit renewal process is underway deposit schemes and meeting affordable housing
schemes and analyse for landlord’s registration, which analyse the data received. need.
the data received. has resulted in lower numbers of
tenancies.
DfC will complete a Public consultation on firm DfC has prepared a Introduce effective regulation
fundamental review proposals for change closed in April government response for for the PRS to maintain
of the Private Rented 2017. A total of 52 responses were Ministerial approval. When physical and management
Sector (PRS), in 2016. received. a Minister is appointed the standards.
Department will publish
details on the way forward.
NIHE plan to process In 2017/18, new claims were NIHE plan to process new
new public/private processed in an average of 15 days. public/private HB claims
HB claims within the Claim amendments were processed within the 22-day target and
22 day target and HB in an average of 5.3 days. HB claim amendment within
claim amendment seven days.
within seven days.
NIHE has made NIHE funded Smartmove private NIHE has made £390k 6B
£450k available to rented access scheme to a value of available to fund
fund Smartmove £483k across NI during 2017/18. Smartmove/private rented
private rented access access scheme across NI for
scheme across NI for 2018/19.
2017/18.
18Average Weekly Rent by House Type Housing Benefit Claimants
£200 12,000
9,564 9,279 8,998 9,132
10,000 8,779
£150 8,166
8,000
7,872 7,757 7,753 7,686 7,555
£100 7,336
6,000
3,826 4,012 4,086 4,217 4,361
3,588
4,000
£50
£118.75
£128.75
£138.25
£166.00
£124.38
2,000
0 0
Apartment Terrace Semi Detached All 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Detached NIHE Private Housing Association
Source: Ulster University Source: NIHE
Ten Year Intermediate Housing Demand 2017-2027 House Sales - All Tenures
1600 1,454
1,323 1,373 1,380
1400
1200
1,012
1000 863
800
410
600
400
200
0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Source: NIHE
Source: LPS
Co-Ownership Approvals Repossessions
120
2017/18 24 100
98
2016/17 17 80 88
81
2015/16 14 60
52
40
2014/15 31
32
20
2013/14 43
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Source: Co-Ownership Source: DfC
19Derry City & Strabane
Housing Investment Plan
Annual Update 2018
OUTCOME THREE
ASSIST HOME OWNERSHIP
Plans 2017/18 Progress Plans 2018/19 Long term objectives CP Ref
NIHE and housing associations 46 NIHE properties were NIHE and housing associations Continue to assist home
will implement the House sold to tenants under the will implement the House ownership through
Sales and Equity Sharing House Sales Scheme during Sales and Equity Sharing House Sales and Equity
Scheme. 2017/18. Scheme. Sharing.
DfC will administer committed In 2017/18, there were DfC has committed funding of Continue to assist 6B
funding of £96.3m to Co- 24 properties purchased £100m to Co-Ownership for households to purchase
Ownership for 2015/16 – through Co-Ownership in four years, which along with their home through
2018/19, with a target of 2,643 Derry City & Strabane. £65m of private finance will shared ownership.
affordable homes for NI. allow for the provision of 2,800
new homes in NI.
DfC will pilot a number of FairShare has been set Housing associations in NI will Support the introduction 6B
initiatives across NI using the up by Apex, Clanmil and continue to offer affordable, of developer contribution
Affordable Home Loans Fund Choice as a new shared high-quality properties for sale to increase the supply of
(AHLF) to deliver affordable ownership scheme enabling through the FairShare shared intermediate housing.
housing. These include: homebuyers who cannot ownership scheme.
Deliver finance models
afford to purchase a
1. £19m to provide up to 600 to make better use of
property outright, to buy a
affordable homes; funding for intermediate
share of a property directly
housing.
2. £9.2m in Financial from a housing association
Transactions Capital (FTC) and pay rent on the rest. Deliver a range of
funding to an empty homes Co-Ownership will continue intermediate housing
scheme (being delivered by Co-Ownership continues to to promote the Rent to Own products, such as
Clanmil); operate the Rent to Own scheme. intermediate rent.
3. £5m to date in FTC funding initiative with the £12.5m
for a Rent to Own scheme FTC funding received. To
(being delivered by Co- date 33 properties have
Ownership); and, been funded across NI.
4. Developing intermediate
housing on surplus NIHE
land (Clanmil and Apex).
NIHE will work with councils to NIHE outlines collaborative NIHE will work with councils to Deliver mixed tenure 6B
develop intermediate housing work with Councils on the develop intermediate housing housing schemes in
policies through the LDP. LDP’s Draft Plan Strategy. policies through the LDP. communities through
planning.
NIHE will continue to Work on-site investigation NIHE will continue to Deliver a self-build 4A
investigate with housing is ongoing with Habitat for investigate with housing affordable housing 6B
associations, the potential for Humanity. associations, the potential for model. 7A
community self-build products community self-build products
for home ownership. for home ownership.
20Local Housing Allowance
£ 92.22 99.60
£ £ two bed dwelling three bed dwelling
Source: NIHE
Average Annual House Prices New Build Starts
160000 155,049 450
154,028
149,449 400
150000 389
140,217 350
140000 300 322
131,204
250
130000
200 215
118,473 184
120000 150 173 172
100
110000 105,460 105,458 104,291
101,337 50
100000 0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
DCSDC Average house price NI Average house price
Source: Ulster University Source: LPS
21Derry City & Strabane Housing Investment Plan Annual Update 2018 22
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 grants Discretionary grant approval Funding of discretionary grants Deliver policies to 6A
will continue in 2017/18. in 2017/18 was £5k. will continue in 2018/19. support sustainable 6B
design and improve the 6D
fabric of dwellings.
Repair notices issued by There were a small number NIHE will issue mandatory
councils on private rental of mandatory repair grants repair grants as required.
landlords can be recovered approved in 2017/18, with
through a mandatory grant of an approval value of £16.9k.
up to £7,500.
NIHE will register and inspect At March 2018, there were NIHE will register and inspect 6B
Houses in Multiple Occupation 494 properties registered HMOs for building and
(HMOs) for building and as HMOs in Derry City & management standards.
management standards. Strabane. In the past year,
two Article 80 Notices (fit
for number of occupants),
and 13 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 6B
maintenance schemes in £11.25m on 30 planned maintenance schemes in Management Strategy, 5A
2017/18 is estimated at maintenance schemes. 2018/19 is estimated at NIHE will aim to bring
£11.51m for 32 schemes. NIHE completed planned £10.1m for 43 schemes. NIHE all of its stock up to and
maintenance works to will complete works to 4,332 maintain it at modern
3,597 properties: 1,221 properties: 1,073 properties standards, subject to
properties received ECM will receive ECM works; funding availability.
works; 715 Kitchens; 483 115 Kitchen replacements;
Double Glazing; 288 Heating; 1,214 Double Glazing; 323
692 Smoke Alarms; 187 External Doors; 249 Kitchens/
kitchens/bathrooms; and 11 Bathrooms; 313 Bathroom
properties received special Replacements; 590 Smoke
scheme work. Alarms; 415 Heating; 12
Health & Safety works; and, 28
special schemes works.
23Derry City & Strabane
Housing Investment Plan
Annual Update 2018
OUTCOME FOUR
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE HOUSING STOCK CONTINUED
Plans 2017/18 Progress Plans 2018/19 Long term objectives CP Ref
Funding for NIHE capital In 2017/18, NIHE spent Funding for NIHE capital NIHE has been carrying 5A
improvement schemes in £1.92m on capital improvement schemes in out work to develop a 6B
2017/18 is estimated at improvement schemes. 2018/19 is £2.71m. new 10 Year Investment
£3.38m. Plan based on the
principles set out in the
NIHE will complete response 94% of NIHE response NIHE will complete response
Asset Management
maintenance repairs within maintenance repairs in NI maintenance repairs within the
Strategy.
the required target time. were completed within the required target time.
required target time.
NIHE will carry out response 97.3% of NIHE response
maintenance repairs to maintenance repairs in NI
customers’ satisfaction. were 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 4A
Survey final report will be final report was published in will be completed to provide home standards will be 5A
published early 2018. May 2018. further insight into the drivers identified through NIHE 6B
of fuel poverty, the cost of House Condition Survey
poor housing in terms of reports.
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.
24OUTCOME 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 25 The present contract has Promote energy 4C
from NIHE deliver an Energy schools visited in Derry City been extended until 30 efficiency through
4D
Advice Service across & Strabane during 2017/18. September 2018 and after contracts (including
Northern Ireland and an consideration of existing social clauses) with 5A
Energy Efficiency Awareness contract, new arrangements third party providers. 8B
Programme, annually, to 160 will be implemented, subject
schools across NI. to approval.
The 2016 House Condition The 2016 House Condition Reduce fuel poverty. 4A
Survey final report will be Survey reports that 30.7% of
Develop and promote 4D
published early 2018. households in Derry City &
alternative natural
Strabane are in Fuel Poverty. 5A
energies to improve
NIHE will implement the In Derry City & Strabane, NIHE will implement the environmental wellbeing 6A
Affordable Warmth Scheme. 883 measures were carried Affordable Warmth Scheme and combat fuel poverty 6B
Funding of £16m is available out to private properties with available funding of £16m in the home.
for 2017/18 across NI. under the Affordable for 2018/19 across NI, subject 6D
Deliver zero carbon
Warmth Scheme in 2017/18. to change following current 8A
dwellings within the
monitoring round outcome.
SHDP.
NIHE will continue to In Derry City & Strabane, NIHE will implement the Boiler
administer the Boiler 310 properties had boilers Replacement Scheme 2016-19
Replacement Scheme on replaced at cost of £217k. with anticipated funding of
behalf of DfC for the period £550k for 2018/19 across NI,
2016-19 with a budget of £3m subject to change following
for 2017/18 across NI. current monitoring round
outcome.
NIHE’s 2017/20 Energy In 2017/18, the energy NIHE’s 2018/21 energy
Efficiency Programme includes efficiency programme efficiency programme includes
17 schemes at a cost of £9.5m. included 771 installations 22 schemes at a cost of
within eight schemes at a £14.3m.
cost of £1.4m.
NIHE aims to increase 4,900 households have Bryson Energy has been 5A
membership of the established become members of the 27 awarded a further two-year
6B
Oil Buying Clubs Scheme. Oil Buying Clubs established contract to maintain the Oil
in NI. Buying Clubs Scheme and 7A
transition the handover of this
service to local community
groups over the next 2 years.
25Derry City & Strabane Housing Investment Plan Annual Update 2018 26
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 (2017/19) During 2017/18, there were The gross, three year (2018/20) Maintain collaborative 4A
SHDP contains no supported two supported housing SHDP contains no supported working practices 6A
housing schemes. schemes on-site to provide housing schemes. between NIHE, Health 6B
two units. Trusts and Probation 6D
Service, to deliver
innovation, capacity
and housing care and
support services.
£8.4m has been approved to £8.97m was spent delivering £8.46m has been approved to 6A
deliver the Supporting People the Supporting People deliver the Supporting People 4A
programme for 2017/18. programme for 2017/18. programme for 2018/19. 6B
6D
70 accommodation based
services for 1,398 service
users.
10 floating support schemes
for 488 service users.
2017/20 SHDP incorporates 28 wheelchair units were 2018/21 SHDP incorporates 4A
support for 25 wheelchair on-site at March 2018. support for 23 wheelchair 6A
units. units. 6B
6D
NIHE will monitor and Activity plan for 2017/18 Activity Plan in place for 6B
review Supporting People underway. 2018/19. 6D
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 4A
social housing wheelchair needs new build target in Accommodation target for 6A
housing. DfC has agreed an 2017/18. general needs new build in 6B
initial Wheelchair Standard 2018/19 is 7%. 6D
Accommodation target of 6%
of general needs new build, for
2017/18.
NIHE has funding of NIHE approved 166 DFGs NIHE has funding of Promote independent 6A
approximately £9.5m for spending £2.25m. approximately £9.5m for living through DFG 6B
Disabled Facilities Grants DFGs for the private sector in adaptations. 6D
(DFG) for the private sector in 2018/19 across NI.
2017/18, across NI.
NIHE will provide adaptations NIHE spent £1.36m on NIHE will provide adaptations 6A
to their properties as required. adaptations in 2017/18. to their properties as required. 6B
6D
Identify and meet Traveller Traveller need continues to We will continue to monitor Identify and meet 4A, 5A
accommodation needs within be monitored. Traveller housing need. Traveller accommodation 6B, 6D,
communities. needs within 7A, 7C
communities.
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