COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
QUESTION NO.13
QUESTION: Councillor P. Gogarty
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on how many individuals/families on the SDCC housing list transferred to a property operated by an approved housing body in this Area Committee geographic zone in the last five years and to outline how many were permitted to transfer back to SDCC because of extenuating circumstances, if this is legally possible; and if a statement can be made on the matter?
REPLY:
Tenants of existing social homes and properties operated by an Approved Housing Body may apply for consideration for a transfer, under the following circumstances: -
Overcrowding
- where older persons and other households wish to move to smaller accommodation(Right sizing)
- medical/compassionate reasons
- on grounds of anti-social behaviour where the Council’s Estate Management Liaison Officer and a Garda Superintendent support the transfer application
- other exceptional circumstances.
In addition to the above criteria, tenants seeking a transfer must fulfil the following requirements:
- hold the tenancy in their present dwelling, for a period of at least two years
- have a clear rent account – any transfer will take account of rent arrears, but allowances may be made where an agreement is in place and being adhered to by the tenant to address any such arrears over an agreed period
- have kept their dwelling in satisfactory condition, subject to inspection
- have complied with the conditions of their Tenancy Agreement
- have no record of anti-social behaviour
Existing tenants must complete the Transfer application form and submit with necessary support documents. Transfers are facilitated in accordance with the Council’s Allocation Scheme. Eligible applicants are placed on the Council’s Transfer List.
The Council also facilitates Mutual Transfers where two tenants apply to swap dwellings. This tends to be a quicker process than being placed on the Transfer List.
It is not possible to provide figures broken down in to LEA, please see transfer figures below for North of the Naas Road.
|
Year |
Totals North Naas Road |
|
2019 |
32 |
|
2020 |
15 |
|
2021 |
39 |
|
2022 |
38 |
|
2023 |
41 |
|
Grand Total |
165 |