New affordable rent housing programme announcement

2 releases from 2 parties, 16 June 2026.

Each party’s website press releases, in order of publication

1. Durkan: Affordable Rent Scheme must be fair and driven by housing need

   • SDLP
   • 16 June 2026
   • Response to an event
   • Criticises the northern ireland executive, a minister or department
   • Contains a proposal

   SDLP Opposition Communities Spokesperson Mark H Durkan MLA welcomes the new affordable rent programme but calls for allocations to be based on housing need, fair and transparent, with clarity on how tenants are selected and on the metrics behind the 20% rent reduction.

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2. Gildernew welcomes announcement of a new Affordable Rent programme

   • Sinn Féin
   • 16 June 2026
   • Response to an event
   • Criticises the northern ireland executive, a minister or department

   Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew welcomes a new affordable housing scheme and its investment in Dungannon, but says clarity is needed on allocation, eligibility and whether homes will go where housing need is greatest. He says he will seek details from the Minister.

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Parties with no matching press release found on their website

• Alliance: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• DUP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• UUP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• TUV: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• Green Party: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• PBP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• Aontú: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.

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