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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

QUESTION NO. 9

QUESTION: Councillor B. Bonner

"To ask the Chief Executive what steps have been taken to improve the condition of the apartment at (name and address supplied) and to outline what responsibility the Council has to tenants who rent from private landlords via one of the Council's rent support schemes?"

REPLY:

This property has been inspected by the Environment Health Officers on a number of occasions and an improvement letter issued in March 2018. The landlord has until mid-May to complete improvement works as set out by the EHO report.  A landlord must ensure that the property complies with Housing (Standards for Rented Housing) Regulations 2017.  Therefore, to assess compliance with the legislation, South Dublin County Council can inspect the property.  If a landlord is in breach, an improvement letter is issued.  Failure to comply with the improvement letter, legal steps will be commenced.