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Housing advice for Northern Ireland

Improvement scheme

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Improvement schemes

The Housing Executive can schedule an improvement scheme to update older houses or to ensure properties are kept in a good state of repair.

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Compulsory redevelopment of an area or Vesting

Areas with large numbers of houses in disrepair can be vested by the government. In Northern Ireland this work is normally done by the Housing Executive. This means that owners of these properties are legally required to sell them to the Housing Executive. The Housing Executive will buy these properties at their current market value and redevelop the area for social housing.

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Compensation for damage and redecoration

Getting repairs carried out can be a messy business. If the interior of your home is damaged by contractors carrying out repair or improvement work you could be entitled to compensation.

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