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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 12, 2021

QUESTION NO. 5

QUESTION: Councillor T. Costello

To ask the Chief Executive, on average how long from the date of acceptance of offer of housing does it take for Tenants to move into house allocated to them.

REPLY:

A number of process are involved between the formal offer of accommodation and the tenancy commencing including:

• completion of remaining re-let works or, in the case of new builds, construction works, utility connections, legal processes etc.;
• confirmation of current circumstances of the application including household composition, income details etc.
• clearance on estate management grounds, including Garda checks.

The average period from date of offer to sign-up has been 39 days for properties offered to applicants January to July 2021.