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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 09, 2020

QUESTION NO. 2

QUESTION: Councillor Teresa Costello

To ask the Chief Executive how long from receipt of application does it take for a person to be added to the Mutual Housing Transfer List.

REPLY:

Before any tenant can be considered for a transfer the following criteria need to be ascertained:

• they must hold the tenancy in their present dwelling for a period of at least two years, unless it is a temporary tenancy;
• their rent account needs to be up to date and clear– any transfer will take account of rent arrears but allowances may be made where an agreement is in place and being adhered to by the tenant to address any such arrears over an agreed period of time;
• their dwelling must be in satisfactory condition, subject to inspection;
• they must have complied with the conditions of their Tenancy Agreement and have no record of anti-social behaviour.
• the household composition must be up to date.

In addition, mutual transfers will only be considered where the dwelling size suits the need of both applicants.

Currently there is a processing time of approximately seven weeks before new applicants are placed on the Mutual Housing Transfer List.