Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 April 2017
224. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details of information on estate management fees payable by tenants living in social housing managed by approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17032/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraWhere social housing units are provided by AHBs under Payment and Availability (P&A) arrangements with local authorities, it is a condition of such funding that rents be determined in accordance with the differential rents scheme of the housing authority in which the house is situated. The AHB must obtain written permission from the housing authority if it intends to impose any additional charges on the tenant.
If, during the term of the P&A agreement, additional charges are proposed to be levied on tenants, the housing authority must seek confirmation from my Department that the proposed additional charges are permitted.
Where sheltered housing is provided by AHBs under the Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS), my Department’s guidance states that rents should be at levels which are reasonable having regard to tenant’s incomes and the outlay of the AHB on the accommodation.
