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We want to help you to find the right home and the best support. Click below to access the help you need.

Support Services

HAPANI offers a holistic and person-centred support system to ensure tenants not only maintain their housing but also thrive within it. Through dedicated Housing Managers and the Tenant Portal, residents can easily access help for a wide range of issues, from reporting maintenance problems to navigating housing-related challenges. Support is also available for tenants facing language barriers, with access to translation and communication assistance to ensure all residents can fully understand and engage with their housing responsibilities. This approach is designed to help tenants settle confidently, knowing that guidance and support are readily available throughout their housing journey.

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Apply for A Home

Our Financial Access Team is here to support you with deposits, guarantors, securing grants to help set up your home, and navigating any financial challenges you may encounter.

If you need any help or guidance with money issues, you can contact our Financial Access Team at 02890315778 or email info@retreathousing.co.uk

Helpful Housing Links

Advice NI

Advice NI provide free help and advice on tax and benefit issues as well as debt problems.

adviceni.net

SSE Airtricity

Supplier of natural gas in Northern Ireland.

airtricitygasni.com

Firmus Energy

Supplier of natural gas in Northern Ireland.

firmusenergy.co.uk

allpay Internet Payments

allpayments.net

The Citizens Advice Bureau

The Citizens Advice Bureau provides free information and advice on a wide range of issues like housing, benefits, debt, etc.

citizensadvice.co.uk

The Consumer Council

Every week contact home heating oil suppliers from across Northern Ireland to bring you the cheapest, dearest, and average home heating oil prices. Consumers can use this information as a benchmark to see how much the average cost of oil is in their region.

consumercouncil.org.uk

The Department for Communities

The Department has strategic responsibility for equality, anti-poverty, sports, arts and culture, languages, finding employment, historic environment, housing, regeneration, benefits and pensions, community and voluntary sector development, social legislation and child support.

communities-ni.gov.uk

The Energy Saving Trust

The Energy Saving Trust provides energy-saving tips to help reduce your energy bills.

energysavingtrust.org.uk

enirgy.info

This website has a calculator that allows you to work out the best available electricity deal for you.

enirgy.info

Energy Guide

Energy Guide is an organisation aiming to empower individuals to make better decisions about their home energy and travel, helping to help reduce both bills and carbon emissions.

energyguide.org.uk

HomeSwapper

If you are interested in swapping your home, why not register on, the UK’s leading mutual exchange service?

homeswapper.co.uk

Housing Advice NI

Housing Advice NI provide information for tenants on safety in rented accommodation, tenants’ rights and responsibilities, and landlords’ rights and responsibilities.

housingadviceni.org

NI Direct

NI Direct is the official Government website for Northern Ireland citizens, providing a single point of access to public sector information and services. They have also launched an on-line benefit calculator which can be found at www.nidirect.gov.uk/benefits-adviser.

The service is free and anonymous and can be accessed 24 hours a day. www.nidirect.gov.uk

To contact your District Council in relation to waste collection, environmental health issues, and other rate-payer services visit this link. www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland

nidirect.gov.uk

The Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations

The Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations represents the interests of 26 registered housing associations in Northern Ireland. Collectively its members provide 44,000 homes comprising general needs, specialist and supported accommodation, as well as shared ownership.

nifha.org

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

Learn how to apply for a home, how the points system works and how to apply for housing benefit from the public housing authority for Northern Ireland.

nihe.gov.uk

Power to Switch

The Power to Switch website offers a free, impartial, and independent service to help you find a better energy deal.

powertoswitch.co.uk

PSNI

The PSNI is the police force that serves the community in Northern Ireland. Click on the link provided to find out which District serves your area and the members of your Local Policing Team.

psni.police.uk

TV Licensing

Use the TV Licensing website to see if you need a license and get information on how to pay it.

tvlicensing.co.uk