Housing Services

OUR GOAL

To ensure that all persons in the County have affordable accommodation suitable to their social and personal needs

To promote and utilise the options provided for in National Housing Policy.
1. To continue to implement our Building Programmes as quickly as possible.
2. To implement the provisions of the Housing Strategy adopted by the Council under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 – 2002.
To prepare and implement an on-going programme for advance land acquisition to meet existing and future needs, and to apply the Housing Strategy in appropriate cases.
To ensure that our housing policy encourages and supports Rural Sustainability, having regard to the provisions in the County Development Plan 2004 as adopted by the Council.
To implement the 4 year plan for traveller accommodation 2005 – 2008.
To promote, assist and develop the Voluntary Housing Sector in the County.
To prioritise Social Inclusion by promoting resident participation in the management of social housing schemes.
To promote compliance with Private Sector Rented Accommodation Legislation / Regulations in partnership with the Private Residential Tenancies Board.
To upgrade our Housing Stock by the provision of Central Heating and other measures consistent with funding available both nationally and locally.

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