Statutory Fit for Habitaton The Housing Act 1966 provided as follows prior to 1992 amendment. Conditions to be complied with on letting of house for habitation. 114.—(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, in any contract entered into after the commencement of this section for letting for habitation a house at a rent not exceeding one hundred and thirty pounds per annum there shall, […]
Protection of Property Traditionally Constitutions and human rights documents protect political and property rights. The European Union and the European Court of Human Rights has come to recognise socio-economic rights. Arguments in favour of socio-economic enforceable against the State are countered by the argument that, judges are not in the best position to make socio-economic policies. Where there are limitations on resources, choice and allocation […]
Irish Constitution and Housing. There is no express right to housing under Irish Constitutional law. The importance of a dwellinghouse is implicitly recognised in the Constitution. Article 40.5 protects the inviolability of the dwelling house as a place of repose and refuge from the World. These principles have been used in the context of challenges to local authority summary powers to obtain possession without sufficient […]
Emergency Assistance Housing Authorities may provide emergency housing assistance . It may make arrangements including financial arrangements with a body approved by the Minister for the provision of accommodation for homeless persons. It may provide a homeless person with such assistance including financial assistance as the authority considers appropriate. It may rent accommodation, arranged lodgings, contribute to the cost of accommodation and lodgings for a […]
Housing Authorities. Housing authorities may provide housing services to meet the accommodation needs of persons and households who qualify. This may include social housing support affordable housing loans to assist purchase grant to persons providing new housing grants for improvement and adaptation services to homeless persons halting sites non-financial assistance; management maintenance and refurbishment of dwellings Although the housing authority has obligations, they are not […]
Homelessness Action Plan Housing authorities must adopt a homelessness action plan. It must set out measures to deal with and reduced homelessness, provide services to persons to address the needs of homeless households, provide assistance to persons formerly homeless and promote active coordination and activities for the purpose of addressing homelessness. The measures must be taken in conjunction with other agencies, including housing bodies and […]