Minister for Social Development - New Builds in Roden Street

Mr J Spratt asked the Minister for Social Development why new houses being build in Roden Street in the Village area of south Belfast are not available for purchase by homeowners under the scheme announced in February 2009, to allow homeowners to buy a new home without having to meet the five year qualifying period.

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Minister for Social Development: I plan to publish a consultation document in the coming weeks that will seek to support those owner occupiers living in redevelopment areas whose homes have to be acquired to make way for redevelopment work..

Whilst the policy has been underdevelopment for some time now, it has not yet been introduced. When published for consultation, the paper will set out our plans to re-house former owner occupiers who wish to purchase new housing put back in a redevelopment area.