New report highlights the shortage of HAP properties in Sligo and Leitrim
A new report has found that the number of properties available to rent under Housing Assistance Payment is at the lowest level ever recorded by the Simon Community. The figures are particularly concerning in the counties of Sligo and Leitrim. Just 27 properties were available to rent within…
Concern expressed with shortage of properties available to rent under HAP scheme
A Sligo councillor says the revelation that there are very few properties to rent under the Housing Assistance Payment scheme comes as no real surprise to him. A new survey from the Simon Communities of Ireland shows that just 41 properties were available to rent under the scheme last…
TD calls for review of HAP discretionary payments in Donegal
There are calls for a review into HAP discretionary payments granted in Donegal. HAP’s a form of social housing support provided by all local authorities to help people pay rent. Independent TD for Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle, has questioned the low level of payments granted in Donegal, which he says…
Councillor says same issues keep arising with HAP scheme
A Sligo councillor says inadequate payments under the Housing Assistance Payment, or HAP, scheme and a reluctance of some landlords to accept tenants who are on the scheme, are two of the main problems facing people on low incomes as they search for housing. Solidarity People Before Profit Councillor Gino…
Sligo councillors want housing assistance payment increased
Sligo County Council is to call on the government to increase the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) to reflect current rental costs. It’s claimed that hard pressed renters in the Sligo area are now unable to find accommodation in the town for less than €850 per month. Austin O’Callaghan reports: https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202020/Council%20Voicer%20Austin%20lunch%2011012021.mp3
People on HAP scheme struggling to find accommodation
A Sligo/Leitrim TD has told the Dail that people in the Northwest in receipt of the Housing Assistance Payment are struggling to find accommodation. The scheme was introduced in 2015 in response to the escalating housing crisis and provides temporary accommodation for homeless families in privately provided rental properties. The…
Councillor claims some auctioneers don’t want house tenants who are on support schemes
A Sligo councillor wants to know why some estate agents and auctioneers will not accept housing tenants who are on on the Housing Assistance Payment Scheme, known as HAP. The payment is a form of social housing support for people who have a long-term housing need. HAP is to replace…