Vacancy Watch: a big site near Fatima Luas stop
Even as the government casts around for new land to zone for homes, it is unclear when this plot will be built out.
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Renovating old social homes, Iveagh Trust says it can’t afford to put in double glazing
There should be a special funding stream for housing charities retrofitting older homes, said a spokesperson for the sector.
The RTB found against a corporate landlord that added parking charges to sitting tenant’s rent
What’s the government doing to stop landlords from using extra charges to circumvent rent-pressure zone laws? Social Democrats TD Cian O’Callaghan has asked.
Vacancy Watch: A row of six buildings lying derelict on Main Street in Rush
A director of the company that owns them says he’s been trying for years to build homes and an Aldi there.
Hundreds of affordable homes held up because of funding woes, says not-for-profit developer
If Ó Cualann got the same deal with the state as commercial developer Batra did recently, it could crack on with building, says its CEO.
To get more housing built faster, the government brought in a fast-track planning process – but the council has only used it twice
It allows a council to skip applying to itself for planning permission via the so-called Part 8 process, when building social or affordable housing on public land.
Time for government to direct councils to make sure council tenants have access to amenities in private complexes, TDs say
Last year, tenants in Drimnagh and Cabra said they had been barred from communal facilities. Now, tenants in a new Liberties complex are finding the same.
Council chiefs should use emergency power to build homes for Travellers, says Department of Housing report
Those working at Traveller organisations say there is a worsening humanitarian crisis, as more Travellers face homelessness and overcrowding.
Amount Dublin City Council has had to pay out to its tenants for mould and damp in their homes has doubled
Solicitor Peter Boyle said he thinks many more tenants have strong cases they could take against the council, based on the mould and damp they are living with
Government targets push councils to inspect private rental properties, but not to force landlords to fix them up
And three Dublin local councils have done little other than send letters pointing out problems – they’ve rarely followed up with enforcement.
Despite all the dereliction, only five properties in Balbriggan are on the derelict sites register
But Fingal County Council says that in January it started a review of properties across the county.
Several apartments flagged by council for bad conditions in recent years have landlords registered to the same Portobello address
One area being looked at in a current government review of the rental sector is whether the regime to enforce basic standards is working.
South Dublin County Council launched no enforcement actions for poor standards in rentals last year
Fingal County Council did very few too.