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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, January 12, 2026
QUESTION NO. 27
QUESTION: Councillor J. Spear
To ask the Chief Executive to report on the average length of time a Council tenant is on the transfer list before an offer is made? Please report in tabular form transfer list average wait times for 2 bedrooms, 3 bedrooms, 4 bedrooms.
REPLY:
Existing council and approved housing body tenants may apply for consideration for a transfer to alternative accommodation. An application will only be accepted on the basis of the below criteria:-
- Exceptional medical/compassionate grounds (regard to be had for report from our medical advisors/housing welfare officers as appropriate)
- Older Persons (aged 55 or over) rightsizing accommodation
- Tenants rightsizing to the specific home size of accommodation that matches their need and to make better use of our housings stock
- Overcrowding
- To facilitate incremental purchase, where the authority has consented to such a purchase.
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 the necessary support documents. Transfers are facilitated in accordance with our Allocation Scheme and subject to the availability of suitable properties.
The table below details the number of transfers completed in 2025, categorised by housing need and the average time on the waiting list:
|
Housing Need |
Total |
Average waiting time in years |
|
One bedroom |
14 |
5.7 |
|
Two bedroom |
6 |
1.5 |
|
Three bedroom |
12 |
4.8 |
|
Four bedroom |
1 |
6 |
|
Total |
33 |