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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 12, 2021

QUESTION NO. 14

QUESTION: Councillor Eoin Ó Broin

To ask the Chief Executive if references are sought from tenants applying for social housing in SDCC in the same way as private sector landlords ask for references from prospective tenants?

REPLY:

The Housing Department do not seek references from tenants applying for social housing and this is not a requirement of the recent Social Housing Assessment (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 or any previous related legislation.  However before a tenancy is offered to a social housing applicant, our Allocations team carry out checks on any relevant estate management history including, where appropriate, any prior Council, RAS and Leasing tenancies and with Gardai in relation to any relevant prior convictions as well as updating all details in relation to the household composition and financial circumstances.