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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
David Young

NI house builders warn of ‘bleak’ future because of crumbling wastewater network

James Fraser, director of Fraser Partners home building company, said he was unable to proceed with plans for 400 new homes on his Rivenwood development in Newtownards due to a lack of water connections (Liam McBurney/PA) -

House builders in Northern Ireland are facing a “very bleak” future, with the region’s crumbling wastewater network forcing some to relocate and others to plan winding up, an industry body has warned.

The ongoing political failure to properly fund NI Water is directly contributing to a spiralling housing crisis, as a chronic lack of supply is pushing up sale prices and rents, according to Build Homes NI.

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