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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 09, 2020

QUESTION NO. 8

QUESTION: Councillor K. Mahon

To ask the Chief Executive the process for accruing tenancy rights in local authority housing. What is the process for transferring from being on the rent to tenancy?

REPLY:

A transfer of tenancy is the process whereby a tenant is either removed from, added to or changed on a tenancy. This can occur due to various scenarios including marriage, death, legal separation etc.

In the event of death of a joint tenant, succession of tenancy is generally granted to the surviving tenant or tenants, subject to the terms of the Council’s Allocations Scheme and the submission of relevant documents.

In cases where the sole or joint tenants have passed away, tenancy of the dwelling may be granted to the next surviving member of the family subject to that person having:

• a social housing need suitable to the property size;
• been resident in the property and assessed for rent purposes for a defined period of time.

A joint tenancy may be granted where there are two or more surviving members of the family who meet the required criteria.

All transfer of tenancy applications are subject to a tenancy review covering rent account, estate management and other checks.

Succession to the tenancy will not be considered where the property has been designated as an Older Persons' Dwelling unless the applicant is the partner of the deceased tenant and meets the criteria above (and where the person applying for succession is an older person in accordance with the Allocations Scheme).