Private Rented Accommodation Standards

Thursday, 22 January 2015

Questions (202)

Barry Cowen

Question:

202. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form a county breakdown of the number of inspections of private rented accommodation carried out by local authorities under the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2008 in 2010 to 2014, inclusive. [3146/15]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

Minimum standards for rented accommodation are prescribed in the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2008 as amended, made under section 18 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992. All landlords have a legal obligation to ensure that their rented properties comply with these regulations. Details of the number of inspections carried out by each local authority in 2010 to 2013 are available on my Department’s website at http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/DevelopmentandHousing/Housing/FileDownLoad,30202,en.pdf.

In relation to data for 2014, this information is being sought from the local authorities and will be published on the website as soon as it has been compiled.