Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1948 An act to amend and extend the Public Health Acts, 1878 to 1931. [14th January, 1948.] Part I Preliminary And General 1. Short title, construction and collective citation. (1) This Act may be cited as the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act, 1948. (2) This Act shall be construed as one with the Public Health Acts, 1878 to 1931. (3) […]
Harrassment & Intimidation The Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 contained provisions to prevent harassment and intimidation. An application may be made to the District Court for an order against a tenant engaging in antisocial behaviour. This includes the manufacture, preparation, importation and supply of drugs. A fellow tenant or the local authority may apply to court. The Housing Authority may apply where having consulted with […]
2014 Act The Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 extended a scheme of tenant purchase for existing local authority houses along the lines of the incremental purchase scheme applicable to new local authority houses and existing local authority apartments under the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. Part 3 of the 2014 Act provides for a scheme of tenant purchase of existing local authority houses. The tenant […]
Recovery of Let Houses Housing authorities have special powers to recover possession of houses provided by them. They may make an application to the District Court for a warrant of recovery of possession where there is one-month arrears and where the dwelling house has been abandoned or is unoccupied. The court has no discretion in relation to the issue of a warrant for possession once […]
1995 Scheme There have been various tenant purchase schemes whereby the vast majority of housing by local authority has been sold. The 1995 tenant purchase scheme was closed to new applicants on 31st December 2012. The scheme included all houses except certain ones provided for and occupied by older persons. It is proposed to replace the scheme. Under the 1995 scheme, it was necessary to […]
Overcrowded Houses A house is deemed overcrowded at any time when the number of persons ordinarily sleeping in it and the number of rooms in it are such that any two of those persons over 10, not of the same sex, must sleep in the same room or are such that the free air used in a room or sleeping apartment for a person has […]
Home Renovation Scheme The Home Renovation Scheme was announced in Budget 2013. It provides a tax credit of 13.5 per cent of qualifying expenditures that can be set against income tax over two years. The work must be done prior to 2016. The applicant must be an owner-occupier who carries out work on a principal private residence. LPT and household charges must be paid up […]
Legislation In a number of cases in the mid-1990s taken under the Housing Act 1988 clarified the duty of local authorities to provide halting sites. In broad terms, the local authority was held to have a duty to provide sites for travellers. Under the 1988 Act, development plans must include objectives for the provision of traveller accommodation. The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 made more […]
Powers of Sale Local authorities have the power to sell or lease dwellings under a purchase scheme to another housing authority or to other persons where the dwellings are not occupied. Regulations may be made in relation to the classes of houses to which a purchase scheme may apply the determination of the discount, allowance to be deducted from the purchase price and other terms […]
Registration of Tenancies Landlords are obliged to register details of all tenancies with the Private Residential Tenancies Board. Private residential landlords and Approved Housing Bodies are obliged to register their tenancies. The PRTB maintain a register with certain information about the tenancy, which is available online. It does not contain the key commercial terms of the letting. A mortgagee may be able to obtain details […]
Scope of 2019 Regulations These Regulations require landlords of rented houses (including flats and maisonettes), with some exceptions, to ensure that such houses meet certain minimum standards. The standards relate to, inter alia, structural condition, provision of sanitary facilities, food preparation, storage and laundry, availability of adequate heating, lighting and ventilation, the safety of oil, electricity and gas installations, fire safety and refuse facilities. The […]