Waterford council doesn't have to restore rent payment, court rules

Under HAP, a total of €575 per month was paid to their US-based landlord, with the couple contributing €240 per month to it.

A couple whose rent assistance was stopped because their private landlord failed to carry out important repairs have lost a High Court challenge aimed at restoring the payment.

Natanya Feeny and Kealan Duggan, who have two children and are on disability benefit, sued Waterford City and County Council over its decision to stop making housing assistance payments (HAP) for their rented home at Fenian Place, Dungarvan.