Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2024
656. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many of the allocations from the social housing list in Ireland are currently leased units; the average rent per unit, per month, per composition; and the amount this costs the State on a monthly basis. [12439/24]
View answerThe Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme (SHCEP) supports the delivery of social housing by providing financial support to local authorities (LAs) and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) for the leasing of houses and apartments. LAs and AHBs may enter into lease agreements and subsequently house social housing tenants into properties secured under various leasing schemes, including LA and AHB Long Term Leasing, LA Short Term Leasing, Enhanced Leasing, NARPS leasing, the Repair and Leasing Scheme (RLS), AHB and Private Mortgage to Rent (MTR), and Part V Leasing.
At the end of Q3 2023, a total of 12,398 leased properties were supported under SHCEP. The cost of supporting these leased properties at the end of Q3 2023 was €13,551,241 per month. The breakdown of monthly average cost per property type can be found in table 1 below.
Table 1: Average Leased Property Cost based on Type
|
Property Type |
Average Monthly Cost |
|
Apartment |
€1,306.18 |
|
Bungalow |
€931.30 |
|
Detached |
€972.90 |
|
Duplex |
€1,466.28 |
|
House |
€1,249.88 |
|
Semi-Detached |
€1,169.84 |
|
Terraced |
€1,203.71 |
|
Unspecified* |
€967.85 |
|
Overall Average |
€1,093.02 |
Collection of information on the specific property type started recently, meaning this information is not available for units secured in the early stages of leasing.
Data on allocations is a matter for the individual LAs as they utilise the available stock of social housing to best suits their needs.
