COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

QUESTION NO.5

QUESTION: Councillor William Joseph Carey

To ask the Chief Executive for an approximate or typical time scale between when an offer of tenancy has been agreed and the occupancy taking place?

REPLY: 

In general properties are advertised on Choice Based Letting, or offered to priority applicants, three months before the estimated delivery of the unit, whether a new build or a relet of existing stock. This allows Housing staff to complete financial assessments of the successful applicants, complete estate management checks and also allows the applicants time to prepare for the move and apply for any grants that can assist with the move.

Delays can occur when new developments run over on time, when the connection of utility services (gas/electricity) are delayed or when relet properties are found to require more extensive works than initially thought.  In these instances, all efforts are made to communicate the delay to the proposed tenant.