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For Written Answer on : 09/09/2024
Question Number(s): 809 Question Reference(s): 34659/24
Department: Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Asked by: David Stanton T.D.
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QUESTION
To ask the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage the number of cost-rental tenant-in-situ scheme requests received by each respective local authority; the number successfully processed and refused to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
REPLY
The Cost Rental Tenant In-Situ (CRTiS) scheme was introduced on 1 April 2023 for tenants in private rental homes who are at risk of homelessness because a landlord has served a valid Notice of Termination due to an intention to sell the property.
The Local Authority conducts the initial assessment for eligibility of the tenant for this scheme and refers potential cases to the Housing Agency, which is responsible for administering and managing the scheme on behalf of my Department, pending further policy development over the longer term, with the intention of transitioning these homes to the standard Cost Rental model.
Data for affordable housing delivery is published on a quarterly basis, similar to social housing delivery. This data is published up to Quarter 1 2024, including CRTiS figures, and is available on my Department’s website: https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/6060e-overall-social-housing-provision/.
