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Tenant Purchase Scheme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 July 2020

Tuesday, 28 July 2020

Questions (355)

Matt Carthy

Question:

355. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to amend the tenant purchase scheme to allow for tenants residing in dwellings acquired under Part 5 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to purchase their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18867/20]

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Written answers

The Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme came into operation on 1 January 2016. The Scheme is open to eligible tenants, including joint tenants, of local authority houses that are available for sale under the Scheme.

The Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) Regulations 2015 governing the Scheme provide for a number of specified classes of houses to be excluded from sale, including houses provided to local authorities under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended, houses specifically designed for older persons, group traveller housing and houses provided to facilitate people with disabilities transferring from institutional care to community-based living.

Local authorities may, within the provisions of the Regulations, exclude certain houses which, in the opinion of the authority, should not be sold for reasons such as proper stock or estate management. It is a matter for each individual housing authority to administer the scheme in its operational area in line with the over-arching provisions of the governing legislation for the scheme, and in a manner appropriate to its housing requirements. 

The Programme for Government commits to maintaining the right of social housing tenants to purchase their own home with some changes to eligibility. In addition, a review of the operation of the first 12 months of the Tenant Purchase (Incremental) Scheme 2016 has been finalised and a full report has been prepared setting out findings and recommendations. The review and the commitments in the Programme for Government are being examined as part of the work on the broader social housing reform agenda. I expect that the review will be published once all the work on these reform measures is completed.

Question No. 356 answered with Question No. 325.
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