Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 December 2023
222. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many homes have been purchased for tenants at risk of homelessness by each of the AHBs or local authorities under the tenant-in-situ-cost rental scheme and for each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54317/23]
View answerThe Government has developed the ‘Cost Rental Tenant In-Situ’ scheme for tenants in private rental homes who are at risk of homelessness because a landlord intends to sell the property, but who are not in receipt of social housing supports. The scheme was established on a temporary administrative basis from 1 April 2023 and is managed by the Housing Agency, pending further policy development over the longer term with the intention of transitioning these tenants and homes to the standard Cost Rental model.
I am informed that the Housing Agency are engaging with more than 130 landlords with a view to the purchase of those homes.
The Quarterly data on this scheme is currently being collated by the Housing Agency and being validated by my Department. It will be published in the near future.
