COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, April 26, 2021

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor M. Duff

"Could the Chief Executive inform this Area Committee if the Council has Building Insurance in place for all its Housing stock and if so, can tenants use this Insurance, through Housing Maintenance Inspectors, to claim where works are required to repair ceilings and tracing of leaks, where works have been carried out to adapt bathrooms etc, at the tenants or previous tenants own expense and Housing Maintenance refuse to carry out repairs."

REPLY:

The Council insures the structure of all rented houses against fire, flood and storm damage. However, it is up to the tenant to insure their belongings in their home (contents insurance).

If you are a tenant and wish to carry out any alterations to your home, you must apply for permission in the first instance to Housing Maintenance Section in accordance with the terms and conditions of your tenancy agreement. The tenant shall be responsible for the repair of any damage which results from alterations to the property. If the Council inspects the property and undertakes repairs resulting from such alterations the cost of these repairs will be charged to the tenant.