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Choice based letting

  • 23-02-2019 09:11PM
    #1
    ninjarambohd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 172 ✭✭


    Hi all. Got a quick question in relation to the choice based letting that has been introduced on the council site.

    If I am interested in a house and I happen to get the accommodation, does that mean that I am now under the council housing or do I still have to pay rent to a private landlord?

    The reason I ask this is because, some of the houses I saw on the website of my local council, are also up for rent on daft for example and or myhome.


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    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    Mod Note

    Moved to State Benefits where this subject appears to get wider coverage.


  • #3
    ShaShaBear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,528 ✭✭✭ShaShaBear


    ninjarambohd wrote: »
    Hi all. Got a quick question in relation to the choice based letting that has been introduced on the council site.

    If I am interested in a house and I happen to get the accommodation, does that mean that I am now under the council housing or do I still have to pay rent to a private landlord?

    The reason I ask this is because, some of the houses I saw on the website of my local council, are also up for rent on daft for example and or myhome.

    Choice-based letting is directly from the council. At least it was when it was in Louth.


  • #4
    ninjarambohd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 172 ✭✭ninjarambohd


    ShaShaBear wrote: »
    Choice-based letting is directly from the council. At least it was when it was in Louth.

    Much appreciated, thank you.


  • #5
    Gatling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    ShaShaBear wrote: »
    Choice-based letting is directly from the council. At least it was when it was in Louth.

    It's council and other social housing providers ,
    Ive never seen any properties on CBL being on daft or other sites at the same time
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  • #6
    ninjarambohd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 172 ✭✭ninjarambohd


    Gatling wrote: »
    It's council and other social housing providers ,
    Ive never seen any properties on CBL being on daft or other sites at the same time

    Thank you. Yes, I've never seen it at the same time either. The houses that were up, were marked as sold on daft for example.


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    ayux4rj6zql2ph
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,717 ✭✭✭ayux4rj6zql2ph


    ninjarambohd wrote: »
    Thank you. Yes, I've never seen it at the same time either. The houses that were up, were marked as sold on daft for example.

    The councils have bought the houses for social housing, they aren't old housing stock belong to the council, it happens regularly.


  • #8
    ninjarambohd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 172 ✭✭ninjarambohd


    Got a quick question. We're to vacate in August. I live with my gf and her parents live with us as tenants (her dad is gone bankrupt, long story).

    Anyhow since we don't have much time in our current house, would it be possible to apply for two bedroom houses that come up on the choice based lettings site? Would the council allow it for 4 people?


  • #9
    Gatling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    ninjarambohd wrote: »
    Got a quick question. We're to vacate in August. I live with my gf and her parents live with us as tenants (her dad is gone bankrupt, long story).

    Anyhow since we don't have much time in our current house, would it be possible to apply for two bedroom houses that come up on the choice based lettings site? Would the council allow it for 4 people?

    I believe you's would have separate housing applications rather than a joint application so the parents would have e to apply Separate to your application
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  • #10
    ninjarambohd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 172 ✭✭ninjarambohd


    Gatling wrote: »
    I believe you's would have separate housing applications rather than a joint application so the parents would have e to apply Separate to your application

    Thank you. Would there ever be an instance that the social would give a 2 bedroom house to 4 people? I read somewhere if there is a couple with 2 children of the same gender regardless of their age, then they can apply for a 2 bedroom house. Is that true?


  • #11
    Gatling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    ninjarambohd wrote: »
    Thank you. Would there ever be an instance that the social would give a 2 bedroom house to 4 people? I read somewhere if there is a couple with 2 children of the same gender regardless of their age, then they can apply for a 2 bedroom house. Is that true?

    You would be entitled to a 2 bed property not specifically a house , depending on where your based you could be looking at 2 bed apartment/flat ,

    Some of the CBL listings do say suitable to 2 people only or room suitable to one child due to size ,
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