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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, July 13, 2026
QUESTION NO. 23
QUESTION: Councillor J. Spear
To ask the Chief Executive to outline the process by which a tenant can add an adult child to their tenancy, including the Council policy that governs this process.
REPLY:
Tenants in the first instance must obtain the prior written approval of the Council before an additional person can be added to their rent account. Where a tenant wishes to add an adult child or other household member, the following process applies:
- The existing tenant must complete an Inclusion on Rent Account Application Form in full. Incomplete applications will be returned.
- The written consent of the existing tenant(s) is required.
- We will assess the application, including whether the property is suitable to meet the housing needs of the enlarged household.
- Each application is considered on its individual merits and our decision will be confirmed in writing to the tenant(s).
- Tenants should note that they may be held responsible for the actions of any member of their household and that breaches of tenancy conditions may impact on the tenancy.
- Inclusion on a rent account does not confer any entitlement to succeed to the tenancy in the future. Any application for succession will be considered separately and in accordance with our Allocation Scheme and relevant legislation.
The Inclusion on Rent Account Form is available on our website and can be submitted, together with the required supporting documentation, to hrent@sdublincoco.ie for consideration.
The Council does not generally add adult children or grandchildren to an existing tenancy agreement where a valid tenancy agreement is already in place. In the event of the death of a tenant, a sucession of tenancy application maybe considered, depending on the circumstances of the tenancy and sublject to our assessment process.Where there is a joint tenancy, the surviving tenant may apply for succession of the tenancy.
Where a sole tenant has died, the tenancy may be considered for allocation to a spouse or partner, subject to an assessment of housing need. The person must have continuously resided in the dwelling as their normal place of residence and must have been included in the household rent assessment for at least two years immediately prior to the tenant’s death.
For any other family member, the person must have continuously resided in the dwelling as their normal place of residence and must have been included in the household rent assessment for at least five years immediately prior to the tenant’s death.