Private Rented Accommodation.

Tuesday, 4 July 2006

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Damien English

Question:

150 Mr. English asked the Taoiseach the number of private rental properties and landlords in County Meath. [26356/06]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Mr. Kitt)

The most recent information available on private rented properties is from the 2002 Census of Population. The census data does not distinguish landlords however. The relevant information in respect of County Meath is contained in the following table:

Private dwellings in permanent housing units in County Meath, classified by nature of occupancy.

	Number
Owner-occupied with loan or mortgage	20,351
Owner-occupied without loan or mortgage	13,927
Being purchased from a Local Authority	1,011
Rented Local Authority	1,751
Private rented unfurnished	610
Private rented furnished or part furnished	1,813
Occupied free of rent	922
Not stated	950
Total	41,335