More than 44,000 people are on the housing waiting list in Northern Ireland as housing associations say more needs to be done following a record year of new builds.
Housing Associations in Northern Ireland have exceeded targets for new homes in the past year saying that it has been one of the most successful years for the sector in recent years.
Despite this, tens of thousands of people remain on the housing waiting list and thousands more are living in housing stress and housing associations have warned that any cuts to the housing budget would be a "would be a retrograde step" that would negatively impact waiting lists in the future.
