Application for rented Local Authority Housing
To apply for this accommodation it is necessary to complete an application form which can be obtained by clicking here or on request from the offices of Athy Town Council.
Transfer applications from existing tenants will also be considered. Your application will be assessed under the “Scheme of Letting Priorities”. In processing your application for consideration of local authority housing various reports may be sought and taken into consideration. E.g. Medical Reports, Health Board Reports, Environmental Health Officer Reports, Report from Social Worker, Report from other local authorities and details of certified income.
Allocation of vacant houses
As vacancies arise, they will be allocated in accordance with applicants’ positions on the list as determined under the Scheme of Letting Priorities. The letting agreement sets out the conditions applying to the tenancy and must be signed by each tenant.
Rent of local authority dwellings
Rents of all houses now allocated are based on the Differential Rents Scheme as updated. This scheme sets out the minimum and the maximum rents for local authority houses with rents charged on the basis of household income.
Housing Rent/Tenant Purchase Annuity Collection
Athy Town Council provides tenants with the following options in relation to methods of payment of rent or tenant purchase annuities.
- Door to door collection by our Revenue Collector
- Payment at the Town Council, Athy
- Payment through the An Post Household Budget Scheme for tenants in receipt of certain Social Welfare payments
Non payment of housing rent may lead to legal action for recovery of the amount due or eviction from the house.
Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS)
The Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) caters for the accommodation needs of persons who are:-
- in receipt of rent supplement, normally for more than 18 months, and
- who have a long-term housing need (excluding asylum seekers or other non-nationals who do not have leave to remain in the State permanently, students and persons in receipt of rent supplement as a “back to work” incentive).
The scheme is administered by Kildare County Council on behalf of Athy Town Council.
If you are interested in applying for accommodation under the Rental Accommodation Scheme, please contact the Housing Department of Kildare County Council at 045-980705, or email at housingassit@kildarecoco.ie.
Further information, application forms and details of the scheme are available at www.kildare.ie/CountyCouncil/Housing/RentalAccommodationScheme.