HOUSING
LOANS
•
In 2002, 63 Shared Ownership loans and 22 annuity loans were
paid.
•
A total of 16 house improvement loans were paid out during 2002
and 38 tenants purchased their homes under the Tenant Purchase
Scheme with loans from Kilkenny County Council
•
A total of €10 million expenditure was incurred on loans
of which €1.9 million was in respect of affordable housing.
GRANTS
Disabled
Persons Grants totalling €664,600 were paid out to disabled
persons to assist them in undertaking necessary renovation works.
•
43 essential repairs grants totalling €94100 were paid
to elderly persons to assist them with essential repairs to
their dwellings.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/TENANT PARTICIPATION
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Work continued in Castlecomer with the residents of Church Avenue,
Kilkenny Road, Hillside View and Maryville residents to develop
a landscaping and grass cutting project.
• The residents of Comeragh View, Mooncoin and Shamrock
Grove, Kilmacow were assisted in the upkeep of their grounds.
10 other local authority estates were provided with tags/bags
to facilitate clean ups. The residents of Suir Crescent, Mooncoin
were assisted with a lawn mower.
•
Landscaping and cleaning works were carried out with residents
of Newtown Terrace, Thomastown and also Newpark Close and Hebron
Park, Kilkenny.
•
Residents of Brandon Park and Woodland Estate, Graignamanagh
were assisted with flower bedding initiative. A further 8 estates
were assisted with tree planting
•
The Travelling Community were assisted with a development work
initiative
• The residents of Bishop Birch Place were assisted with
further community development training .
•
The residents of Hebron Park were allocated a Community house
which is managed and used by the Residents Management Committee.
PRIVATE
RENTED SECTOR
* A total of 227 dwellings were registered with the Council
as being privately rented and were entered in the register which
is available for public inspectIon
* The annual registration fee is €50.79 and a total of
€11,661.00 was collected .
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
•
A total of €273,969 was expended on accommodation for homeless
persons
•
A total of €879,038 was paid and recouped in full for the
accommodation of Asylum Seekers.
•
The Good Shepherd Centre which is funded by the Council provided
accommodation for 152 homeless men during the year and the Womens
Refuge Centre provided support and accommodation to 62 women
and children rendered homeless as a result of domestic violence.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
St. Kierans Crescent, Kilkenny.
• The remaining houses in Phases 1 & 2 were sold.
•
Phase 3 consisting of 28 houses (2 & 3 bed) was completed.
House prices started at €90,151
•
Phase 4 consisting of 19 houses commenced in 2002. House prices
started at €113,000 for mid-terraced and €117,500
for end terrace.
•
A further Affordable Housing Scheme is due to commence in Graiguenamanagh
in 2003.
HOUSING HIGHLIGHTS
• 331 families assisted in obtaining suitable housing
accommodation
• 141 housing loans totalling £8 million (€10.15million)
advanced
• 108 housing grants totalling £629,000 (€798,665)
paid.
• 6 travelling families housed
HOUSE RENT:
•
88.5% COLLECTED IN YEAR 2002
%
OF ARREARS
•
1-3 weeks old 8.6 %
•
4-6 weeks old 12.8%
•
more than 6 weeks old 78.6%
HOUSE
REPAYMENTS
•
92% COLLECTED IN YEAR 2002
%
OF ARREARS
• 1 month old 6%
•
2-3 months old 23%
•
more than 3 months 71%
The Percentage of dwellings that are empty at 31/12/02
a) Available for letting or awaiting minor repairs: NIL
b) Others 1.29%
Average time taken to relet dwellings for letting or awaiting
minor repairs - 22 days
