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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 12, 2018

QUESTION NO.9

QUESTION: Councillor B. Leech

What is the average cost of a house or property coming back into Council stock after refurbishment through the tender process?  Do all these properties include replacement window frames as part of the tender and can the Council make a statement on the matter.

REPLY:

The average cost of a property being returned to the Council stock for refurbishment and reletting purpose's for 2017 was €15,985.30 per unit.  Please note that some units may require substantially more refurbishment works than other units.

When the Council refurbishes a vacant property for reletting purposes new window frames are only changed in the following circumstances

1. The windows in the unit are old timber framed units and beyond their lifespan
2. Existing windows of any material (timber, PVC, Aluminium) which are single glazed units
3. If bedroom windows do not comply with fire regulations