COMHAIRLE CHONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE 1

Monday, February 19, 2007

MOTION 5

MOTION: Councillor C. King

"That this Committee calls on the Manager to arrange for the necessary measures to be put in place to prioritise housing transfer applicants who wish to downsize their homes from for example a three bedroom to a one bedroom in the interest of a more efficient use of the housing stock".

REPORT

Transfer applicants who wish to downsize from their present accommodation to accommodation more suitable to their current family composition have been awarded points to reflect this under the current Scheme of Letting Priorities.  On the implementation of the new Scheme approved on 20th December 2006 by the Minister for Housing and Urban Renewal, these applicants will be prioritised, regard to all priorty categories being taken into account:-

"Transfer List

Tenants may be placed on the Transfer List for consideration for a Transfer to any dwelling within a Housing Area of their choice subject to the following conditions:

• Minimum two years tenancy in existing dwelling
• Clear rent account - this condition may be waived on exceptional compassionate grounds
• Compliance with terms of tenancy diring existing tenancy
• Dwelling inspected and found to be in satisfactory condition

Applications will be accepted for inclusion on the Transfer list on the basis of the following criteria only and considered on the basis of date of application:

     (a)    Exceptional medical/compassionate grounds (Regard to be had for report from Council's Medical Advisors/Housing Welfare Officers as appropriate)

     (b)    On grounds of anti-social behaviour where a Garda Superintendent has stated that there is a risk to personal safety

     (c)    Older persons (aged 55 or over) downsizing accommodation

    (d)     Transfer applicants downsizing to the specific unit size of accommodatin that matches their need according to Section 8 of part 2 of this Scheme.

    (e)     Overcrowding

     (f)    Tenants other than those in categories (c) and (d) above downsizing accommodation to make better use of housing stock

Transfer applicants under criteria (a) to (d) above will be priortised ".