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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 14, 2025

QUESTION NO. 41

QUESTION: Councillor N. Whelan

To ask the Chief Executive to please provide a report of how many Tenant In Situ sales have not progressed due to the new rules implemented by the Minister earlier this year.

REPLY:

The council were allocated €25 million for acquisitions in 2025 with revised criteria from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) to focus on the following priorities:

• Tenancy sustainment / tenant in-situ acquisitions

• Older persons and persons with a disability

• Exits from homeless services and

• Buy and renew acquisitions which tackle vacancy

A review has been undertaken of both current and potential acquisition commitments to assess our remaining capacity to support further acquisitions this year, in line with the revised DHLGH criteria, funding, and guidance. To date, the Procurement team have purchased 35 properties throughout the county. An additional 30 properties are at the sale agreed or conveyancing stage, to which we are already committed. There are a further 4 potential acquisitions at various stages of due diligence under the Tenant in Situ process, which are currently being assessed in light of the updated DHLGH criteria and funding availability. 

As part of this review, the Procurement team are continuing to engage with our Allocations and Leasing teams to identify and explore any alternative options that may be available. Tenants in these properties are advised to be actively engaging with our choice based letting system and to express an interest in properties being advertised on a weekly basis.