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Almost €35bn needed to build enough social homes to house people on waiting lists, study finds

Parliamentary Budget Office has said there are currently 115,425 households who have an 'ongoing need' for social housing, including the 58,824 on local authority waiting lists and the 56,601 accessing Hap

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<span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">There were 68,180 households in receipt of HAP at the end of 2022, down from its 2021 peak of 70,620, but still far in excess of the 57,620 homes accessing the support as recently as 2019.</span>
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Working HAP households have a median gross income of less than €20k

<p>Asked about this year's Housing For All targets, Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien said: 'We want to do more than that this year. I think we will.' Picture: Moya Nolan</p>

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Darragh O'Brien promises to enact 'right to first refusal' for tenants before summer recess

Woman looking at houses and flats in the window of an estate agent in London, UK

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Less than half of renters have claimed €500 rent tax credit

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Ciarán Nugent: Increasing spending on Housing Assistance Payment is a bad sign

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Cork City has no properties available to rent to people on Hap — report

Threshold outlines supports renters need in upcoming budget

Housing charity warns immediate actions must be taken by Government 'to protect against rising rent costs, exorbitant energy bills and the cost-of-living crisis, which are pushing many private renters further into financial distress or into homelessness'

Wed, 14 Sep, 2022

More than 90% of Cork city's Hap properties fail inspections

One councillor said he has noticed that when properties fail on a serious issue, some landlords used it as an excuse to serve a notice to quit on their tenants to facilitate the property upgrades

Tue, 13 Sep, 2022

Close-up of a couple receiving key of their new real estate.

State spending on rent subsidies tops €1bn for the first time

Government accused of making housing and rental crisis worse

Mon, 06 Jun, 2022

More than 260,000 eligible people aren't in receipt of long-term social housing

Cost to State to deliver social housing for all of those with unmet needs would be approximately €14.3 billion

Thu, 03 Mar, 2022

Number of HAP tenants to increase to 72,000 this year

The Public Accounts Committee also heard sharp criticism of the level of inspections in rental properties, as just 11,731 took place in the first nine months of last year

Thu, 17 Feb, 2022

€558m per year being spent by State on HAP scheme

The head of the Department of Housing appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), where he faced questioning on the country's reliance on short-term housing solutions.

Thu, 03 Jun, 2021

Council facing HAP inspection backlog of 2,300 properties in Cork city

Cork City Council is facing an inspection backlog of more than 2,300 properties rented out under the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme. By law, they should be inspected within eight months if not inspected in the previous year.

Thu, 13 May, 2021

Chronic lack of affordable housing driving people into homelessness, Simon report finds

Report found just four properties were available within standard housing assistance payment limits for a single person and just six two-bedroom units for a couple/one parent and one child across 16 areas

Wed, 27 Jan, 2021

Tired woman standing next to bedroom window.

HAP recipient challenges refusal to fund court action against ex partner

Woman says decision should be quashed

Tue, 12 Jan, 2021

'Reliance' on housing payment to 'put roof over people's heads'

Housing department head admits HAP is not perfect, but 'is a way of meeting a housing need'

Wed, 25 Nov, 2020

Commission finds landlord discriminated against family in refusing to accept HAP payments

A mother suffered increased panic attacks and anxiety in fear of herself, her partner and their three-year-old daughter being rendered homeless after their landlord refused to accept rent supplement payments.

Mon, 17 Dec, 2018

Property firm to pay €12,000 to family who lost home after landlord refused rent allowance

A property firm has been ordered to pay €12,000 to a family who lost their home after their landlord refused to accept rent allowance payments.

Wed, 03 Oct, 2018

Veteran councillor warns of housing crisis depression

The country’s longest-serving county councillor has warned that families attending his weekly clinics are increasingly “in deep depression” and, in some cases, “almost suicidal” in their quests to be housed securely.

Mon, 30 Jul, 2018

Readers' Blog: State fails to properly address the housing crisis

There are more than 9,500 people homeless in Ireland and that number is rising.

Wed, 25 Jul, 2018

€47m paid by Dublin City Council in 2017 to hotels and B&Bs to house homeless people

€47m was paid by Dublin City Council last year to hotels and B&Bs to house homeless people.

Tue, 15 May, 2018

Ruling may deter avoidance of housing assistance scheme

The Citizens Information Board believes a ruling that three tenants suffered discrimination by being refused access to the housing assistance payment (HAP) will deter other landlords from seeking to shy away from the scheme.

Tue, 22 Aug, 2017

HAP

Almost €35bn needed to build enough social homes to house people on waiting lists, study finds

Working HAP households have a median gross income of less than €20k

Darragh O'Brien promises to enact 'right to first refusal' for tenants before summer recess

Less than half of renters have claimed €500 rent tax credit

Ciarán Nugent: Increasing spending on Housing Assistance Payment is a bad sign

Cork City has no properties available to rent to people on Hap — report

Threshold outlines supports renters need in upcoming budget

More than 90% of Cork city's Hap properties fail inspections

State spending on rent subsidies tops €1bn for the first time

More than 260,000 eligible people aren't in receipt of long-term social housing

Number of HAP tenants to increase to 72,000 this year

€558m per year being spent by State on HAP scheme

Council facing HAP inspection backlog of 2,300 properties in Cork city

Chronic lack of affordable housing driving people into homelessness, Simon report finds

HAP recipient challenges refusal to fund court action against ex partner

'Reliance' on housing payment to 'put roof over people's heads'

Commission finds landlord discriminated against family in refusing to accept HAP payments

Property firm to pay €12,000 to family who lost home after landlord refused rent allowance

Veteran councillor warns of housing crisis depression

Readers' Blog: State fails to properly address the housing crisis

€47m paid by Dublin City Council in 2017 to hotels and B&Bs to house homeless people

Ruling may deter avoidance of housing assistance scheme

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Almost €35bn needed to build enough social homes to house people on waiting lists, study finds

Working HAP households have a median gross income of less than €20k

Darragh O'Brien promises to enact 'right to first refusal' for tenants before summer recess

Less than half of renters have claimed €500 rent tax credit

Ciarán Nugent: Increasing spending on Housing Assistance Payment is a bad sign

Cork City has no properties available to rent to people on Hap — report

Threshold outlines supports renters need in upcoming budget

More than 90% of Cork city's Hap properties fail inspections

State spending on rent subsidies tops €1bn for the first time

More than 260,000 eligible people aren't in receipt of long-term social housing

Number of HAP tenants to increase to 72,000 this year

€558m per year being spent by State on HAP scheme

Council facing HAP inspection backlog of 2,300 properties in Cork city

Chronic lack of affordable housing driving people into homelessness, Simon report finds

HAP recipient challenges refusal to fund court action against ex partner

'Reliance' on housing payment to 'put roof over people's heads'

Commission finds landlord discriminated against family in refusing to accept HAP payments

Property firm to pay €12,000 to family who lost home after landlord refused rent allowance

Veteran councillor warns of housing crisis depression

Readers' Blog: State fails to properly address the housing crisis

€47m paid by Dublin City Council in 2017 to hotels and B&Bs to house homeless people

Ruling may deter avoidance of housing assistance scheme

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