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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 09, 2016

QUESTION NO.3

QUESTION: Councillor N. Coules

To ask the Chief Executive to explain how the price of existing dwellings being purchased by the Council is determined.

REPLY:

The Council identifies suitable vacant properties on property websites and/or we are approached directly with possibilities. Before the Council purchases a property, it is inspected by the Council's Clerk of Works and Valuer. If it is deemed suitable the Valuer is requested to commence negotiations on price and in accordance with Circular Housing 24/2015 dated 17th June 2015 (Social Housing Capital Investment - Acquisition of properties for Social Housing) which sets out guidelines in relation to the purchase of properties for social housing. If the negotiations are completed satisfactorily the conveyancing process commences.