General Housing Services
Housing repairs/Maintenance
Registration of landlords
Housing waiting list
Construction programme
Rent enquiries (everything from setting rent to collecting rent to rent payment)
Tenant purchase scheme
Extensions programme
Improvement Works In Lieu of local authority housing
Housing Accommodation and Transfer Application Form (PDF Format)
Kilkenny County Council provides in excess of 1200 dwellings throughout Co. Kilkenny. There is often confusion about who is responsible for maintenance and repairs.In its role as "Landlord", Kilkenny County Council is responsible for many repairs but IS NOT responsible for ALL repairs.The County Council is responsible for most structural repairs and repairs due to fair wear and tear. For further information regarding repairs/maintenance of your dwelling, you can contact the Housing Department or your local Area Office directly.
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Houses including apartments, flats, maisonettes, etc. but not mobile homes or caravans, let for rent or "other valuable consideration", must be registered with Kilkenny County Council under the Housing (Registration of Rented Houses) Regulations 1996. For further information and application form, please contact us directly.
Tel. 056-52699 Ext. 119.
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Kilkenny County Council receives on average 800 applications for housing assistance each year. Each application is assessed individually and consideration can then be given as to the most appropriate form of assistance to be provided in each case. Assistance is normally provided in the way of local authority house, housing loan, Disabled Persons Grants, etc.A review of the waiting list is carried out every 3 years (Assessment of Housing Need).
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Kilkenny County Council receives approval from the Department of the Environment for the construction/acquisition of on average 60 dwellings each year. When designing our construction programme, consideration is given to the demand for housing within an area and the availability of land. (Back to top)
As a tenant of Kilkenny County Council, your weekly rent is assessed each year according to the total family income of your household. The incomes of every person in your dwelling must be disclosed and the rent is then assessed in accordance with the Differential Rent Scheme. This scheme is income related and as such means that if your income goes up then the rent goes up, if it goes down, the rent goes down accordingly. If at any stage, your household income changes, you should notify the Housing Department in order to have your rent reassessed. The Council accept payment of rent by any of the following methods: -1. Payment to Revenue Collector, 2. Payment in County Council Receipts Office (open from 9:00a.m. to 12:00 and from 2:00p.m. to 5:00p.m.), 3. Deduction from weekly pay (if employer agrees), 4. An Post Family Budget Scheme, 5. An Post Transcash System, 6. Direct Debit/Standing Order through a Bank Account.
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If you have been a tenant of a local authority house for at least one year, you may apply to Kilkenny County Council to purchase it either outright or by way of shared ownership. The price of the house will be its market value, as determined by the local authority, in its existing state of repair and condition, less discounts. You will be allowed a discount to the
value of the house for each year of tenancy of a local authority house (up to a maximum of 10 years), plus £3,000 (€3,809) in lieu of the first time buyers grant. Further information is available directly from the Housing Department.
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Improvement Works in Lieu of Housing is a scheme which enables Kilkenny County Council to improve or extend privately owned houses occupied or intended to be occupied by an approved applicant for housing as an alternative to the provision of local authority housing.Kilkenny County Council takes into account the urgency of individual housing needs when choosing houses to improve or extend under the scheme. It will also have regard to the cost effectiveness of the proposal.The Council will pay the full cost of the works carried out to the house and you can expect to pay a reasonable weekly or monthly charge in respect of the Council's costs for a maximum of 15 years.If you feel that the scheme is an option that may be suited to your circumstances, you can contact the Housing Department directly.
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Kilkenny County Council carries out a small number of extensions each year to local authority houses. The most common forms of extension requested are bedroom or bathroom extensions. The work is carried out in most cases to alleviate overcrowding or to bring the dwelling up to a suitable standard. To qualify applicants must put their request in writing stating why they need such an extension. This request is referred to the Environmental Health Officer for their report and to determine the priority of the works required. It also must be examined from a technical point of view to determine if it is possible to carry out such works.
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