Local Authority Housing
Local authorities are the main providers of housing for people who are in need of housing and who cannot afford it from their resources.
To be considered for local authority housing in South Tipperary, you should apply to us using the following application forms. Applicants must be accepted by the local authority as being in need of housing and houses are allocated to applicants in order of priority, taking all circumstances into account. Rents are related to your ability to pay.
Local authority loans for house purchase and improvement.
If you wish to purchase a house (new or second-hand) or to build a house but you cannot get a loan to meet your requirements from a building society, bank etc. you may be eligible for a loan from your local authority. In order to qualify you must meet an income eligibility test which takes into account the incomes of the principal, and any second, earner in the household. The interest rate on loans is variable, in line with the typical building society rate.
Improvement works in lieu of local authority housing
Under this scheme, the local authority may improve or extend a privately owned house to eliminate defects or to provide additional accommodation where this is necessary to eliminate overcrowding or to accommodate a person not at present residing in the house. To qualify you must be a person whose application for local authority housing has been approved by the local authority and the carrying out of the works must satisfy your housing needs and result in your removal from the housing waiting list. The scheme can also be availed of if you are a local authority tenant or tenant purchaser or a tenant for more than one year of a house provided by a voluntary housing body under the Rental Subsidy Scheme, and you return your present house and move to a privately owned house requiring improvement works. The scheme does not apply to improvements to private rented houses. Persons benefiting under the scheme are required to pay a weekly or monthly charge related to their means and the cost of the works carried out by the local authority.
Tender - Construction of Local Authority Dwelling
Draft Report on Housing Strategy element of South Tipperary Development Plan Review
