COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, October 14, 2024
QUESTION NO.12
QUESTION: Councillor W. Carey
to ask the manager to issue a full report and analysis on the implementation of the new rent increases imposed by SDCC from April 2021 and that this report be available prior to November budget is agreed.
REPLY:
There are currently 11,106 households who pay their rent directly to South Dublin County Council as detailed below:
|
Account type |
Number of Accounts |
|
Council |
9986 |
|
RAS |
590 |
|
Leasing |
530 |
As per the Council’s Annual Financial Statements, the following rental income was charged and collected for the years 2021-2023 (includes Council, RAS and Leased tenancies)
|
Rental income 2021 |
Rent charged |
€29,998,710 |
|
|
Rent collected |
€29,359,056 |
|
Rental income 2022 |
Rent charged |
€30,589,387 |
|
|
Rent collected |
€31,247,364 |
|
Rental Income 2023 |
Rent charged |
€35,079,289 |
|
|
Rent collected |
€34,505,222 |
The increase in rental income from 2021-23 is due to multiple factors including: an increase in housing stock each year, the additional three euro charge per household, higher household incomes due to employment growth in a vibrant economy and increases in social welfare payments. In addition our rents team during this period have completed 11,893 rent assessments to ensure that all persons and household income is accurately recorded. The Differential Rent Scheme is calculated based on 10% of the total household aggregated assessable income plus three euro. Households whose net income is in excess of the relevant social housing income eligibility threshold for their family size will pay an additional 10% on any income in excess of the relevant social housing income eligibility threshold for their family size. It is estimated that approximately 2,800 tenancies have household incomes above the social housing thresholds. No retrospective debits are applied to rent accounts above the thresholds and rent increases are only effective from a current date. A full report report and analysis of housing rental charges/income will be prepared as part of the annual budget process for 2025.