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Consultation Responses from NIFHA

NIFHA's Housing Policy and Research Department receive a large number of documents for consulation. We submit comments on legislative documents which will have a significant impact on the provision of services within Northern Ireland as a whole. Below is a list of the most recent responses submitted by NIFHA:

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2012

Date	Response Document
16 Jan	Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012
16 Jan	Community Consultation (DSD)

2011

Date	Response Document
15 Dec	Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
13 Dec	NILGOSC Equality Scheme
24 Oct	Children and Young People's Plan
24 Oct	Belfast City Centre Waiting List
07 Oct	Housing Benefit - Supported Housing
29 Sep	HMRC VAT and Cost Sharing
29 Sep	EU Energy Directive
31 July	Financial Reporting Standard for Public Benefit Entities (FRSPBE)
20 July	Housing Selection Scheme
16 Feb	Draft OFMDFM Budget 2011-15
16 Feb	Draft DHSSPS Budget 2011-15
16 Feb	Draft DSD Budget 2011-15
16 Feb	Draft NI Budget 2011-15
14 Jan	Call for Evidence on the Planning Bill
11 Jan	Good Neighbourhood Agreement
07 Jan	Leasehold Schemes for the Elderly
04 Jan	Planning fees in Northern Ireland: proposals for change

2010

Date	Response Document
16 Dec	Reform of NI Ombudsman
15 Dec	Draft Text for Housing Association Guide Re Improvement Schemes
07 Dec	Social Clause for the Unemployed
22 Oct	Programme for Cohesion, Sharing and Intergration
22 Oct	Rating Allowances
13 Oct	Owner Occupiers in Redevelopment Areas
24 Sept	Young Adults in Supported Accommodation
24 Sept	Community Consultation
21 Sept	NI Fuel Poverty Strategy
21 Sept	Procurement
31 Aug	Dementia Consultation Response
19 Aug	Housing Amendment No 2 Bill
11 Aug	Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill
05 Aug	Managing Rent Collection
08 July	Access NI
01 July	CECODHAS Housing Survey
30 June	Maintenance Guide
17 June	Control of Pollution (oil storage) regulation NI 2010
11 June	Amendment to Local Government Pension Scheme
30 Apr	Land Law Reform: Ground Rent
23 Apr	Draft Regeneration and Housing Bill
02 Apr	Adaptations Guide
31 Mar	TCI Rates 2010-11
31 Mar	Inquiry into Public Procurement
5 Mar	Financial Regulation for Social Housing
5 Mar	PPS 7 Draft Addendum Residential Areas
26 Feb	Housing Bill
25 Feb	Commissioner for Older People
19 Feb	Supporting People into Work: the Next Stage of Housing Benefit Reform
12 Feb	Independent Housing Commission NI: Updated response
05 Feb	Housing Association Guide Review - Governance
05 Feb	Housing Association Guide Review - Finance
22 Jan	Permitted Development Rights for Microgeneration Development
15 Jan	Everyone's Involved - Public Consultation on Sustainable Development Strategy
14 Jan	Newry & Mourne Deaf Club

2009

Date	Response Document
31 Dec	Independent Housing Commission NI: Final Response
21 Dec	Shaping the Future of Care Together
27 Nov	Charity Commission consultation
19 Nov	Managing Rent Collection
03 Nov	NISRA Consultation on the NI Multiple Deprivation Measure
27 Oct	Dormant Accounts
09 Oct	The Commission on the Future of Housing in NI
09 Oct	Volunteering Strategy for NI
01 Oct	Planning Reform and Developer Contributions
30 Sept	Draft Strategy Energy Framework NI
07 Aug	Building Sound Foundations - a strategy for the private rented sector
17 Jun	EQIA on the Implementation Arrangements for the Strategic Business Review
16 Jun	Housing Association Development Guide
17 Apr	Housing Sales Scheme: Equity Sharing Guidance
31 Mar	PPS21: Sustainable Development in the Countryside
23 Jan	Equity Sharing Amendment of the House Sales Scheme
23 Jan	Pre Action Protocols

2008

Date	Response Document
12 Dec	NIHE's EQIA for the Social Housing Development Programme
12 Dec	RSPGG Car Parking Facilities in Housing Estates
25 Nov	Revisions to the Annual Regulatory Return Amendments
21 Nov	Consideration of European Issues
21 Nov	Mortgage Rescue Scheme
05 Nov	Draft Guide to the Section 75 Statutory Duties
26 Oct	Equity Share House Sales
22 Oct	No One Written Off
03 Oct	Bamford Review of Services for People with Mental Illness or Learning Disability
30 Sept	Westside Masterplan
26 Sept	Green Rates Rebate
19 Sept	Draft Supporting People Communications Strategy
12 Aug	Empty Homes Rating
24 Apr	Housing Association Guide Amendments
01 Feb	Charity Bill NI (submission to SD Committee)
31 Jan	Freedom of Information Act 2000: designation of additional public authorities
04 Jan	Programme for Government 2008-11, Budget 2008-11 and Investment Strategy 2008-18

2007

Date	Response Document
14 Nov	Emerging Findings of the Review of Local Government Aspects of the RPA
09 Nov	Service User Confidentiality
31 Oct	Safety of Older People
31 Oct	CCTV Consultation
12 Oct	Housing and Health
07 June	ECNI-Code of Practice on Racial Equality in Housing
31 May	Regulatory Framework
29 Mar	Respite Care HA Guide
02 Mar	Promoting Good Relations
28 Feb	Section 75 Monitoring Guidance
26 Jan	NIFHA & NIHE joint response to the recommendations of the review into affordable housing (interim report)
12 Jan	Rural Homes and People

2006

Date	Response Document
20 Dec	ECNI Guide regarding Racial Discrimination
22 Aug	Belfast HMO Sub Plan
21 Jul	Draft Housing Amendment
30 Jun	NIHE South Belfast Sectoral Study
30 Jun	Standardisation of Rates
09 Jun	Housing Selection Scheme EQIA Consultation
28 Apr	Belfast Capital City II
19 Apr	House Sales Service Charge
07 Apr	Strategy for Supporting the Delivery of Voluntary Advice Services
27 Jan	Draft Private Tenancies

2005

Date	Response Document
23 Dec	Review of Rating Policy
30 Sept	NIHE Policy review into Social Housing for Older People

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