Eoin Ó Broin
Question:234. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average differential rent paid in the State. [60524/22]
View answerTuesday, 6 December 2022
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Local authorities set and collect rents on their dwellings in accordance with section 58 of the Housing Act 1966. The making or amending of such rent schemes is generally a matter for local authorities within broad principles set out by my Department, including that rent levels should be based on income and reflect tenants’ ability to pay.
Decisions regarding how the rent charged is calculated and any increase or decrease in the amount of rent charged and the type of household income that is reckonable or disregarded for rent purposes is a matter for individual local authorities in line with their respective rent schemes. My Department has no role in the making of these rent schemes and does not collect data on the average differential rent paid locally or nationally.