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The Rising Cost of Housing in Northern Ireland

In this housing special, Linzi Lima and the team investigate the rising cost of housing in Northern Ireland and the impact on you as a consumer.

In this housing special, Linzi Lima and the team investigate the rising cost of housing in Northern Ireland and the impact on you as a consumer.

In Belfast, rents are increasing faster than anywhere else in the UK, now averaging more than 拢1,100 a month. We hear from one woman working extra shifts to keep up with soaring bills.

Jonathan Wilgenbus鈥慙amb from Housing Rights explains what your rights actually are as a tenant and how you can protect yourself in an increasingly competitive market.

In Downpatrick, estate agent Jonathan Quinn shares what he is seeing on the ground and offers practical advice on how to give yourself the best chance of securing a property.

And at the former Mackies site in West Belfast, there鈥檚 some good news on the horizon for community鈥憀ed projects that could deliver much鈥憂eeded new homes for thousands.

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56 minutes

Last on

Sat 4 Apr 2026 10:03

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  • Sat 4 Apr 2026 10:03

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