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Landlord. Hap scheme worth it?

  • 10-03-2020 07:41AM
    #1
    bcoll05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭


    Hi.
    I am a landlord of an old 1950s terraced house. Its a 2 bedroom but recently renovated 8 years ago to a good standard.
    I have a very good tenant in the house a couple of years now. He recently asked would I be able to join the Hap scheme as he has been granted it.
    I dont know much about it.
    Any landlords out there?
    I want to know is it to much hassle to get set up on the scheme. Is it worth it?
    Anyone with an older house like mine find it harder bringing the house up to council standard? Galway area.


Comments

  • #2
    Nesta99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,068 ✭✭✭Nesta99


    I have no hassle but then the tenants are grand anyway. There are specific criteria you'd have to meet irrespective of a relatively recent refurb and are inspected by the Local Authority. Maybe councils differ but one thing I had to do was to have smoke dectectors that are connected to mains electricity with battery backup. Other things were done already but safety levers that restrict the opening of a side sash type upstairs windows. The LA will have a check list. If the tenants dont make their contribution then HAP is cut off which I understand in principle, but why not make the HAP payment to the landlord after meeting the criteria, my only pretty minor gripe.


  • #3
    bcoll05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭bcoll05


    Nesta99 wrote: »
    I have no hassle but then the tenants are grand anyway. There are specific criteria you'd have to meet irrespective of a relatively recent refurb and are inspected by the Local Authority. Maybe councils differ but one thing I had to do was to have smoke dectectors that are connected to mains electricity with battery backup. Other things were done already but safety levers that restrict the opening of a side sash type upstairs windows. The LA will have a check list. If the tenants dont make their contribution then HAP is cut off which I understand in principle, but why not make the HAP payment to the landlord after meeting the criteria, my only pretty minor gripe.

    Nesta. Thanks for the reply.
    Ya I've been reading up on a few of the alterations that you could be caught on.
    That's what im wondering about. What alterations will I have to make? Are the council very strict on these things?
    The tenant I have is brilliant. I don't want to loose him. The rent is cheap for him I never upped it since he moved in. I was talking to an estate agent that told me I should be getting 200e more a month for my property but its awful hard to get a good tenant in the area the house is.


  • #4
    splinter65
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    The Accomodation forum might be more suitable for this thread.


  • #5
    Yellow_Fern
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,723 ✭✭✭Yellow_Fern


    bcoll05 wrote: »
    Hi.
    I am a landlord of an old 1950s terraced house. Its a 2 bedroom but recently renovated 8 years ago to a good standard.
    I have a very good tenant in the house a couple of years now. He recently asked would I be able to join the Hap scheme as he has been granted it.
    I dont know much about it.
    Any landlords out there?
    I want to know is it to much hassle to get set up on the scheme. Is it worth it?
    Anyone with an older house like mine find it harder bringing the house up to council standard? Galway area.

    You may be asked to make many changes to make your home complaint with regulations. Some of these changes can might your home colder and less energy efficient. I would say damage your home even.


  • #6
    Nesta99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,068 ✭✭✭Nesta99


    bcoll05 wrote: »
    Nesta. Thanks for the reply.
    Ya I've been reading up on a few of the alterations that you could be caught on.
    That's what im wondering about. What alterations will I have to make? Are the council very strict on these things?
    The tenant I have is brilliant. I don't want to loose him. The rent is cheap for him I never upped it since he moved in. I was talking to an estate agent that told me I should be getting 200e more a month for my property but its awful hard to get a good tenant in the area the house is.

    My experience was that Louth County Council was very strict on being compliant and I would agree on that tbh. It does help cover yourself in the event of unthinkable happen. I dont know Yellow Fern would be refering to as work that would effect ber ratings!? Id say that the criteria are available online if you search for HAP for Landlords or the like.

    I agree this is more an accomodation thread issue but initially it was about the advantages/disadvantages of HAP payments for landlords - not that it should make a difference with landlords by refusing to consider tenants on HAP


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