Belfast·SPG001 Affordable Housing and Housing Mix·Page 19·3.4.3

Intermediate housing demand

Intermediate housing for rent or sale is demand-driven rather than need-driven, with eligibility determined by specific product criteria, and city-wide demand often exists even where local social housing need is low.

In contrast to social housing, where need is expressed by applicants via the Common Selection Scheme, intermediate housing for either rent or sale is largely demand driven, with end users not usually specified directly. The exact approach will be varied for each intermediate housing product, based upon eligibility criteria for the specific product. While there may not always be social housing need in a particular locality, there is a city-wide demand for intermediate housing.

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