Housing Maintenance

Remedial Works Scheme

The remedial works scheme allows the local authority to completely renovate a street or scheme of local authority houses, providing up to date facilities in previously substandard accommodation.

Housing Maintenance

Policy in relation to maintenance of rented local authority dwellings is set out in “Statement of Policy on Housing Management”. This statement details the respective responsibilities of the Council and the tenant in relation to maintenance. The repair and maintenance of dwellings is one of the few elements of the public housing service for which responsibility is shared between the local authority and the tenants. The tenants responsibility to maintain the property in good condition is also included in the Letting Agreement which is signed at commencement of a tenancy.

Where the requirement for repairs arises from neglect or abuse of the property by the tenants, the tenant is responsible. On occasion the Council may carry out such repairs and charge the tenant as an addition to the weekly rent, or other appropriate method of payment.

As a matter of policy extra attention is given to houses occupied by special category tenants, i.e. old age pensioners, persons with mental/physical handicap e.t.c..

Request for repairs should be lodged with the Housing Department, Athy Town Council, Rathstewart, Athy.

Estate Management/Tenancy Training

Athy Town Council welcomes tenant participation in management of its housing estates and is hopes to recruit a Tenant Liaison Officer in the near future. This person would work with the residents of the estates in the town with the objective of setting up resident association committees and delivering pre & post tenancy training.