Written answers

Tuesday, 4 March 2008

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Social and Affordable Housing

9:00 pm

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 563: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 682 of 19 February 2008, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the contract issued by Dublin City Council to purchasers of affordable units under the shared ownership scheme states that purchasers may not sublet any part of the premises without the prior written consent of the council and that purchasers are being advised by it that this means they may not rent out a spare room even if they maintain the property as their principal place of residence; and if he will clarify the position in respect of same. [9041/08]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The granting of a shared ownership lease requires, inter alia, that the lessee contract not to assign, sub-let or otherwise part with or share possession of the dwelling or any part thereof without the prior consent in writing of the local authority concerned.

Dublin City Council has advised that it is their policy to consider, on a case-by-case basis, each request made to them by lessees for approval to rent a spare room in a shared ownership unit.

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