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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 10, 2008

HEADED ITEM NO.H-1(9)

REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6( 8 ) 0F THE HOUSING (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ) ACT ,1992

 

Proposed Agreement between South Dublin County Council and the North & East  Housing Association Ltd for the Management & Maintenance of 100 Council owned Properties which have been assigned to RAS

The Council purchased 100 homes and, with the agreement of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government ,designated them as RAS homes ie to be used exclusively for the purposes of the Rental Accommodation Scheme.

They were allocated to 100 housing applicants in order of their position on the Council’s Housing List who were in receipt of Rent Supplement and were eligible for RAS.

An agreement has been negotiated with the North & East Housing Association whereby they will act as agents for the Council and will maintain the homes and manage the tenancies.

Under the terms of the agreement and in accordance with section 6(2)(b) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992, North & East will be paid €690.00 per unit per annum by the Council and will collect and retain the differential rent payable by the tenants. The amount of €690 may be varied from time to time to equate to the amount set as being payable to Voluntary Housing Bodies by Government regulation. The Council will be responsible for property insurances on the 100 properties and will pay the annual service charge in the case of apartments. The agreement will run for an initial period of 2 years.

The contracting out of the management and maintenance to North & East has been agreed through the Partnership Committee with the Trade Union Group.

North & East will maintain the properties in strict accordance with the Council’s maintenance policy and standards and will charge rents the same as those that would be payable by the tenants under the Council’s Differential Scheme. They will be responsible for pursuing cases of arrears of rent and anti-social behaviour up to and including proceedings for repossession in strict accordance with the Council’s Rent Arrears and Anti Social Behaviour policies.

The North and East Housing Association have approved status under Section 5 of the Housing Act 1988 for the purposes of Section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992 ie to provide and manage voluntary and social housing.

The agreement of the terms and conditions for the engagement of a Voluntary Housing Body to manage and maintain Council owned housing stock is a reserved function as set out in Section 6(8) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992.

Accordingly it is hereby recommended that the Council agree to the engagement of The North and East Housing Association for the purpose and on the terms and conditions set out in the foregoing report. 

Link to NANDE Housing Assoc. website here