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| A new housing agenda for Northern Ireland has been announced by Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie. | A new housing agenda for Northern Ireland has been announced by Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie. |
| In a statement to the assembly, she outlined a series of new measures to tackle the housing crisis. | In a statement to the assembly, she outlined a series of new measures to tackle the housing crisis. |
| From next year, developers will have to make sure that 20% of every development counts as affordable housing. | |
| Ms Ritchie told the assembly the Village area of south Belfast would be in line for £100m investment once it was declared an urban renewal area. | Ms Ritchie told the assembly the Village area of south Belfast would be in line for £100m investment once it was declared an urban renewal area. |
| The plans include more social houses, the first eco village for Northern Ireland and more mixed religion areas. | |
| She said her housing plans "will start to immediately address the affordability crisis of today and the lack of social housing for tomorrow". | She said her housing plans "will start to immediately address the affordability crisis of today and the lack of social housing for tomorrow". |
| There are currently 38,000 people waiting for social housing in Northern Ireland. | There are currently 38,000 people waiting for social housing in Northern Ireland. |
| To tackle the problems the social development department have reviewed a number of studies, including the recommendations of an independent report by the former head of the Civil Service, Sir John Semple. | To tackle the problems the social development department have reviewed a number of studies, including the recommendations of an independent report by the former head of the Civil Service, Sir John Semple. |
| HOUSING PLANS Build at least 5,250 new homes over three yearsMake co-ownership scheme more attractive for first time buyersIntroduce not-for-profit Mortgage Rescue SchemeAllow social housing tenants to buy stake in their homesDevelopments to include a proportion of homes for social housingIncrease the energy efficiency of new social houses | HOUSING PLANS Build at least 5,250 new homes over three yearsMake co-ownership scheme more attractive for first time buyersIntroduce not-for-profit Mortgage Rescue SchemeAllow social housing tenants to buy stake in their homesDevelopments to include a proportion of homes for social housingIncrease the energy efficiency of new social houses |
| Northern Ireland's first eco-village will be built on the former Grosvenor Barracks Military Base in Enniskillen. | |
| A total of 500 mixed tenure homes are to be built on the site. | A total of 500 mixed tenure homes are to be built on the site. |
| The minister also announced a £7m start for the Village area, after recent protests over unfit housing. | The minister also announced a £7m start for the Village area, after recent protests over unfit housing. |
| "The people of the Village have had to endure sub-standard housing for too long now. | "The people of the Village have had to endure sub-standard housing for too long now. |
| "I gave them my word that I would not forget them and now that my budget has been finalised I am delighted to have been able to set aside substantial resources for work to begin in the area", she said. | "I gave them my word that I would not forget them and now that my budget has been finalised I am delighted to have been able to set aside substantial resources for work to begin in the area", she said. |
| DUP South Belfast assembly member Jimmy Spratt has welcomed the announcement that the regeneration of the Village area is to get underway soon. | DUP South Belfast assembly member Jimmy Spratt has welcomed the announcement that the regeneration of the Village area is to get underway soon. |
| "Investment in this area, which it is no exaggeration to say has some of the worst housing stock in Northern Ireland is long overdue. | "Investment in this area, which it is no exaggeration to say has some of the worst housing stock in Northern Ireland is long overdue. |
| "Other parts of the city have seen major re-development and home improvement project two or three times, whilst the Village has been left behind", he said. | "Other parts of the city have seen major re-development and home improvement project two or three times, whilst the Village has been left behind", he said. |
| The new plans will have implications for developers, the Housing Executive and people trying to get onto the property ladder. | The new plans will have implications for developers, the Housing Executive and people trying to get onto the property ladder. |