Housing Rights: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 12 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1987

Website, phone number and address

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Website

housingrights.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

028 9024 5640
Address

The Skainos Centre, 239 Newtownards Road, Belfast, Antrim, BT4 1AF, Northern Ireland

In the full report: 3 background checks

When housingrights.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 028 9024 5640 is
Who else gives the postcode BT4 1AF

Other names (2)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

The Housing Rights Service Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Housing Rights Service Former name: A name it was registered under before.

The firm, by virtue of its constitution or any enactment, must be:(i) required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income and any capital it expends for charitable or public purposes, and (ii) prohibited from directly or indirectly distributing amongst its members any part of its assets (otherwise than for charitable or public purposes); And the firm must not have any associate (other than a not-for profit debt advice body) which carries on debt adjusting or debt counselling or providing credit information services.)

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Show FCA detail (3 permissions)

Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling
Providing Credit Information Services

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: NI021018 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 3 November 1987 (38 years old)
Registered office: 239 The Skainos Building, 239 Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 1AF, Northern Ireland
Nature of business: Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Elizabeth Millen	Director	Nov 1954	11 Mar 2016	None
Charles O'Neill	Director	Nov 1970	24 Jan 2017	None
Patrick Brannigan	Director	Oct 1955	21 Nov 2017	None
Rose Martina Crozier	Director	Jan 1961	20 Mar 2018	1 other company
Karly Rose Greene	Director	Sep 1987	4 Mar 2021	2 other companies
Peter O'Callaghan	Director	Aug 1988	21 Sep 2021	None
Paula Quigley	Director	Dec 1973	26 May 2022	None
Denise Mcanena	Director	Dec 1990	16 Jun 2022	None
Jacqueline Wilson	Director	Jul 1969	4 Apr 2023	None
Lesley Baird	Director	May 1958	15 Feb 2024	None
Matthew Jackson (Dr)	Director	Nov 1990	30 Jan 2026	None
Patrick Morgan	Director	Jun 1966	21 Aug 2026	None
Catherine Mccauley	Secretary	Not published	1 Apr 2023	–

Other companies run by these 12 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies: 3
still active: 3

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 12 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 53 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Housing Rights’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (103)

2018

30 November 2018

Changed its registered name from "Housing Rights Service"

FCA register

2014

1 April 2014

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1987

3 November 1987

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 103 events

All 103 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 96

Firms connected to Housing Rights

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Housing Rights. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Housing Rights

Other firms of the same type (debt advice or management), nearest first.

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3 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 103 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Housing Rights FCA authorised?

Yes, Housing Rights (FRN 618913) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2014 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Housing Rights’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9024 5640 and the website housingrights.org.uk for Housing Rights. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Housing Rights a scam or clone?

Housing Rights is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.

Is my money safe with Housing Rights?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Housing Rights handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Housing Rights to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Housing Rights?

Companies House lists 12 directors of Housing Rights: Elizabeth Millen, Charles O'Neill, Patrick Brannigan, Rose Martina Crozier, Karly Rose Greene, Peter O'Callaghan and 6 more.

How long has Housing Rights been in business?

The company was formed on 3 November 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.

Does Housing Rights use any other names?

It trades as The Housing Rights Service. It has previously used the name Housing Rights Service.