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Housing advice for Northern Ireland

Paying for a home

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

Lots of people are struggling to manage with housing issues because of the coronavirus crisis. Check out our Coronavirus section for information and advice on common problems, including help to pay your rent and mortgage, eviction and repairs.

Budgeting and money tools

Use these calculators to work out where you can make savings and how long it will take you to repay your debts.

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Buying or selling a home

Buying your own home is a huge financial commitment. It's important that you do your research and fully understand your options before you commit to anything. If you can't afford to pay the full purchase cost of a property you might be able to part buy and part rent the property with the help of Co-ownership Housing Association.

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Buying or selling a home

Buying your own home is a huge financial commitment. It's important that you do your research and fully understand your options before you commit to anything. If you can't afford to pay the full purchase cost of a property you might be able to part buy and part rent the property with the help of Co-ownership Housing Association.

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Choosing a mortgage

Most people need to apply for a mortgage when they’re buying a home. This is a long term loan from a bank or building society. The loan is secured on your home so if you stop paying the bank can repossess the property. You should speak to an independent financial adviser to find out which type of mortgage is best for you.

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Help from the discretionary support fund

You can apply for financial help if you have an emergency. This includes help with rent in advance if you have to move suddenly or need to buy essential items for your new home. 

You need to apply for this help over the phone. Call Finance Support on 0800 587 2750 to apply. The phone lines can get very busy so you may need to try several times before you get through. 

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Plata pentru o locuință

Dacă închiriați o locuință, trebuie să plătiți chirie proprietarului. Dacă nu plătiți chiria, puteți fi evacuat. În majoritatea cazurilor, trebuie de asemenea să plătiți un depozit proprietarului, înainte de începerea închirierii, și mulți proprietari privați solicită plata chiriei lunare la începutul lunii.

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Insurance costs

Whether you own your home or rent it, you need to have contents insurance. Homeowners will also need to have buildings insurance and may have to have life assurance as part of the conditions of their mortgage. Insurance protects you against risk. In return for this cover, you pay a premium to the insurance company. You can usually pay your premiums in a lump sum or in monthly deduction

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Alte cheltuieli locative

Chiria de obicei acoperă suma impusă de către proprietar pentru a vă da dreptul să locuiți în locuință. Uneori chiria include cheltuieli adiționale, cum ar fi pentru facturi sau întreținere. Acest tip de chirie se numește chirie inclusivă.

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Working out and paying your rates bill

Your rate bill is worked out by multiplying the capital value of your property by the total of the domestic regional rate and the domestic district rate. The regional rate is set by the NI Assembly each year. The district rates are set by each local council.

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ПЛАЩАНЕ НА НАЕМА

Ако сте наели имот, вие трябва да плащате наем на собственика. Можете да бъдете изгонен, ако не плащате наем. В повечето случаи Вие също трябва да дадете на наемодателя депозит преди да се настаните и много частни наемодатели, изискват наема да се плаща в началото на месеца.

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