Belfast - Northern Ireland Housing Executive

1.6 House Condition Survey – 2011 Findings
Findings from the House Condition Survey 2011 confirm the changing structure of the
Northern Ireland housing stock:
• The proportion of owner occupied stock continues to
fall whilst the private rented sector has increased;
• The social rented sector accounted for 14.3% of total
stock (NIHE 11.3%, HA 3%);
• The level of vacant stock has risen (7.2%) in line with
growth in the private rented sector;
• Unfitness levels in Northern Ireland increased to 4.6%
in 2011 from 2.4% in 2009, reflective of the current
economic climate, the higher rate of vacancy,
particularly in the private sector, and the reduced
availability of home improvement grants;
• Improvement in thermal efficiency has resulted in Fuel
Poverty decreasing from 44% in 2009 to 42% in 2011.
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