COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, May 23, 2022

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor K. Mahon

"Can management confirm how many housing units in Tallaght are owned by Real Estate investment Trusts and Landlords IRES REIT, URBEO and Comer Brothers? What payments are they liable for under the Annual Rates Scheme? Can the Council confirm how much is paid monthly to these landlords under the HAP or Homeless HAP schemes?"

REPLY:

The Council does not have information to confirm to the total number of Housing Units in the Tallaght area owned by Real Estate Investment Trusts. Commercial Rates are not applicable to Domestic Properties.

The Council is aware of 206 properties which are under the ownership of the companies listed above and where the tenants are receiving HAP support. Of these 206 properties, 47 are receiving the higher, homeless, rate of HAP support. The average amount paid monthly, across all 206 tenancies, is €1273. It should be noted however that this data is based on the owner also being the manager of the property. Should any of the properties, however, be owned by an investment trust and managed by an estate agent or broker then they would not be included in the figures presented.