The local authority has 12 weeks from receiving your completed application form to assess it and make a decision on whether you qualify for social housing or not. This timeframe can be extended if the local authority needs additional information, which they will request from you.
You're more likely to get a council home if you've been given priority by your council's allocation scheme. This could be if you're: legally homeless or the council has a duty to find you accommodation if you're homeless - check what help the council should give you.
To qualify for this scheme, you must have: Been getting social housing support for at least 10 years. If you have a joint tenancy this applies to both tenants. An annual income of at least €12,500 per year.
The figures revealed at a recent council meeting show that out of the 436 households that are on the list, there are 24 households with a four-bedroom housing need. The average waiting time on the list for all allocations completed in 2021 was 9.67 years.
This can be up to 10 years. We know how distressing it can be if you're waiting for social housing. We really appreciate that delays are likely to make a bad situation worse for many people and we'll always do everything we can to help.
The 2022 SSHA shows 57,842 households were assessed as being qualified for, and in need of, social housing support as of November 1st, 2022. This figure is down 1,405 (2.4 per cent) from 59,247 households on November 17th, 2021. This figure also represents a total decrease of 33,758 (36.8 per cent) since 2016.
The average rent paid is €69.41 a week, but almost half of tenants – 11,888, largely those whose only income comes from social welfare benefits – are paying the minimum rent of €25.65 weekly.
What is the maximum housing rent payable? There is no maximum rent. In the event of a rent increase exceeding 50% of existing rent, the increase will be capped at 50% of existing rent. Where, however, the rent increase is due to a new adult member joining the household, the maximum increase rule does not apply.
The baseline income threshold for these areas increased from €25,000 to €30,000 on 1 October 2022. In addition, from 1 January 2023, an increase of €5,000 will apply to all social housing income eligibility thresholds. Action 5.4 of Housing for All committed to a review of income eligibility for social housing.
The maximum Housing Benefit you can get is the full amount of rent you have to pay. There are circumstances that might affect how much Housing Benefit you can get.
We will assess the total income you and those included on your application have. If your total income is more than £50,000 per year, you will not qualify to join the Housing Register. However, we can still give you advice about other housing options that may be available to you.
About the Irish Council for Social Housing
The ICSH represents 270 member organisations that manage almost 55,000 homes and house almost 120,000 people including families on a low income, older people, people with disabilities and households experiencing homelessness.
General housing, Older person accommodation, Housing for people with disabilities, including mental health issues, and. Homeless accommodation.
Social housing support is housing provided by a local authority or an approved housing body to people who are assessed as being unable to afford housing from their own resources.
New rents nationally increased by 6.7% in Q3 2022 compared to Q3 2021. In Q3 2022, average rent for new tenancies in Dublin was €2,022 per month and outside Dublin (non-Dublin) was €1,164 per month.
The impact of this change as of 14 December 2022 will be an increase to the current average calculated 52-week net social housing rent, from £73.44 per week to £78.17 per week – an average increase of £4.71 per week, and an increase on affordable rent from £116.91 per week to £124.31 an average increase of £7.58 per ...
Since, 11 December 2021, annual rent increases in RPZs are capped in line with the rate of general inflation or 2% a year, whichever is lower. So, if your landlord reviews the rent every 12 months and the rate of general inflation is 1.5%, then your rent can only be increased by a maximum of 1.5%.
Yes, but charges will apply. You will be able to resell your house at any time with the agreement of Dublin City Council. However, if you sell before the end of the 20, 25 or 30 years, you will have to pay back the value of the outstanding charge on your house to Dublin City Council.
Calculation of Rents
The rent of a dwelling let on differential rent will be calculated as 15% of the principal earner's weekly assessable income, which exceeds €32.00 in the case of a 'single person' principal earner and €64.00 in the case of a 'couple' principal earner.
The First Home Scheme (FHS) is an affordable housing scheme, which supports people to buy new homes. The FHS is a shared equity scheme, where the State and participating banks pay up to 30% of the cost of your new home in return for a stake in the home.
If your application for social housing support is accepted, you will be put on the housing waiting list for your local authority. If you applied for housing with an approved housing body, you will also be put on their housing waiting list.
The 2021 SSHA shows 59,247 households were assessed as being qualified for, and in need of, social housing support as of 17 November 2021. This figure is down 2,633 (4.3%) from 61,880 households on 2 November 2020.
However, Galway City Council has had the system in place since 2020 and its refusal rate rose by 3pc between 2021 and 2022. Social housing waiting lists have reduced in recent years, with 57,842 people deemed qualified for housing supports last November. This is a reduction of over a third compared to 2016.