HOUSING DEPARTMENT End of Year Review 2016
DLRCC Housing Department Cromlech Close, Kiltiernan
Main Housing Services Housing Provision: 1.
Management, maintenance, improvement of Housing Stock
2.
Supports for the housing of older people and people with disabilities
3.
Construction, Acquisition, Part V, Leasing, Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS), Housing Assistance Payment (HAP), Capital Acquisitions Scheme (CAS)
4.
Supports for housing of Travellers (TAP 2014-2018)
5.
Housing Support Services
Housing Department by Section Revenue Rents & Loan Accounts Reconciliati ons
Maintenance
RAS
Adaptation grants
& Standards
Traveller Accom
Housing Secretariat
Allocations
Constructio n
CAS
Transfers
Refurbishm ent
Homeless Services
Leasing CALF Part V Acquisitions Anti-Social Behaviour
House Purchase Loans Purchase Schemes
Social Housing Supply DLRCC Acquisition Construction Part V/ SHCEP RAS/HAP
(AHB) Acquisition Construction SHCEP
Social Housing Provision
Housing Stock
The number of units currently being maintained by Council = 4252 • 1 Beds - Apt 439, Houses 325, other 126 • 2 Beds - Apt 288, Houses 699, other 105 • 3 Beds - Apt 26, Houses 2070, other 11 • 4 Beds - Apt 4, Houses 151, • 5 Beds - House 8
1. Maintenance 2016 •
5514 Maintenance Requests received
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5378 Maintenance Requests completed
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25% Maintenance Requests = Heating
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26% Maintenance Requests = Plumbing
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Re-let units completed to date 142
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2 Major Refurbishment works in 2016
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4 O’Donnell Gardens, Glasthule
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90 Moreen Road, Sandyford
2. Alterations - Disabled Tenants The following adaptations to Council houses to accommodate tenants who
have a disability were carried out in 2016 •
55 level access bathrooms
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20 stairlifts
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14 ramps
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29 Other miscellaneous works such as bannisters, lever taps etc
The total cost of alteration works in 2016 was €462,772.81. •
Allocated €320,623 capital allocation and succeeded in securing an additional €86,906.93.
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The balance is funded through the Councils own Internal Capital receipts.
Adaptations Works - Ramp
Bathroom Adaptation Works
Bathroom Adaptation Works
2. Private Housing Grants •
Housing Adaptation Grant for people with a disability – 111 grants paid totalling
€888,631 •
Mobility Aids Grant – 34 grants paid totalling €169,968
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Housing Aid for Oder People Grant – 13 grants paid totalling €65,394
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Total Grants paid : €1,121,993
3. Social Housing Delivery Targets 2015 - 2017 Target 681 units â‚Ź61.0 million
3. Housing Delivery 2016 •
Construction - 54 Units
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Acquisitions – 20 Units
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Part V – 0 Units
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Leasing - 42 Units
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CAS – 28 Units
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RAS – 27 Units
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HAP – 99 Units
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Void Management – 20
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Total Number of Units Delivered in 2016- 290
3. Construction Programme •
54 dwellings completed in 2016
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72 dwellings commenced on site in 2016
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114 due to commence in 2017
The Belfry Enniskerry Road, 14 Voluntary Units which are Council Owned
Wyckham Point, 3 Traveller Units and 12 Units at Wyckham Grove
Honey Park, 19 Units Sub Leased and 1 RAS Unit
3. Part V •
Part V of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended)
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Options:
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Completed units either on the development site – the preferred option - or on other lands in the county
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Transfer of a percentage of the land, the subject of the planning permission
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Lease of units either on the development
site, or on other lands in the county •
Combination of above options
3. Leasing •
Initiative first introduced 2009
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Various lease models under the scheme
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Direct leasing by Local Authority
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Direct leasing by AHB
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CALF – Capital Advance Leasing Facility
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Number of properties leased to date - 56
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Number of CALF leased to date - 117
3. Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) •
CAS Call 2016 announced 1st July 2016
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4 AHB’s submitted applications
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22 units approved
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Funding €6.4m
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Of which €182,575 for adaptations
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28 units delivered in 2016 (2015&2016 CAS)
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14 units due to complete
RAS/HAP •
DLR pays landlord directly
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368 RAS Tenancies
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99 homeless HAP
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HAP is client led
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Mainstream HAP March 2017
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Long term intention to replace RAS with HAP
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27 new units acquired for RAS in 2016
4. Traveller Accommodation The Traveller Accommodation Unit provides, manages and maintains Traveller specific accommodation. Currently operating 15 sites providing • 31 caravan bays • 29 group houses There are some young families sharing sites
4. Traveller Accommodation
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LTACC – this is a statutory committee and has representation from Council members, officials, Travellers and Traveller reps. Met on 6 occasions in
2016 •
TAU attended inter-council meetings of the four Dublin authorities to discuss common issues
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TAU refurbished 2 group houses and 2 bays during 2016.
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Part 8 was progressed for Glenamuck Halting Site and the project tendered.
St Louise’s Park, Blackrock
Heading of the Presentation
Six Grouped Houses were built on a site acquired from the Daughters of Charity, Dunardagh. Scheme was completed in 2007
Old Conna, Bray
Heading of the Presentation
2 Grouped Houses, Old Conna, Bray
The sub-head of the presentation
Aughmore Park, Shankill
Comprises 1 house and 4 day units completed in 2009
The sub-head of the presentation
Wyckham Avenue, Ballinteer
This 3 bay halting site was acquired under the provisions of Part V of the Planning & Development Acts 2000 – 2002. Completed in 2006.
5. Housing Support Services Covers a wide-range of responsibilities:
1.
Housing Allocations, Transfers & Downsizing
2.
Homeless Services
3.
Housing Welfare
4.
Anti-Social Behaviour
5.
Housing Revenue
6.
Private Rented Housing Standards
5.1 Housing Allocations •
Housing List –
555 new applications accepted on to the Social Housing Support List in 2016
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913 applications closed following the HNA
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4,991 valid applications of 31st December 2016
Allocations –
250 dwellings allocated in 2016 •
170 to the housing list
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80 to transfer applicants ( Medical, Overcrowding, RAS & Fixed Lists)
Dwellings allocated were a mix of Council owned, AHB owned & RAS properties
5.1 Downsizing •
15 tenants downsized their accommodation in 2106
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This resulted in the return to the Council of • • •
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1 10 4
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4 bed property 3 bed properties 2 bed properties
Additional 12 tenants currently awarded overall priority on downsizing grounds
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The Council made a promotional film on downsizing in 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFtqp5jNVao
5.2. Homeless Services •
The Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) works as a shared service on behalf of the four Dublin local authorities.
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The localised Assessment and Placement Service operates from County Hall
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In addition to the support provided by the Council’s welfare team a wide range of services are provided in partnership with voluntary housing bodies:
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At 31st December 2016 there were 231 homeless households registered with the Council - 62 families and 169 single persons.
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125 Homeless households housed by the Council in 2016 –
25 through the Allocations process
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100 through the Homeless HAP Scheme
5.3 Housing Welfare Services Housing Welfare Officer provides welfare support
services to referred cases which include: •
Council tenants referred for housing welfare intervention
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Housing applicants, mainly in crisis, many with medical issues. Also deals with some homeless applications/ or applications at risk of becoming homeless
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Applicants presenting on the grounds of domestic violence
5.4 Anti-Social Behaviour The anti-social Section investigates complaints of antisocial behaviour in accordance with the policy which was adopted on 14th November 2016. Principal objectives of the Section are to:
No. of Anti-social Cases by Year 300 250 200 150
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Prevent and reduce ASB Co-ordinate services within the Council in dealing with ASB Adopt a multi-agency approach in dealing with asb Promote the principles of good estate management
100 50 0
No. of Cases
5.5 Housing Revenue (Rents & Loans accounts) Rent Accounts: •
At 31/12/2016: –
4,590 Rent Accounts
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Includes 4,126 D.R. Accounts and 368 RAS Rent Accounts
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In 2016 over 6,000 rent assessments, including RAS, were carried out
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DLR Rent Scheme: –
Differential Rent calculated on the basis of current total household income.
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Rent Collection –
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Rent Scheme is an Executive function
Average Rent €65.03 @ 31/12/2016
Rent Arrears –
Estimated closing balance for the AFS is €4,067,724
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Includes net backdated adjustments of €409,000 on accounts at end of year following the 2016 Rent Review.
Legal Action
Numbers of accounts
Tenancy Warnings issued under 2014 Act
14
Cases brought to Court
5
No. of Court appearances for Rent Arrears
12
No. of cases resolved following Court action
2
Warrant for Possession granted
1
5.5 Comparison of % changes in average rents and rental income 2012 – 2016
Year
Aver Rent 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
€58.64 €57.63 €58.84 €60.99 €62.75 €65.03
Income €12,351,000.00 €12,179,150.00 €12,449,176.00 €12,907,826.00 €13,188,020.00 €13,791,100.00
5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% Aver Rent Change
1.0%
Income Change
0.0% 2011 -1.0% -2.0% -3.0%
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
5.5 Loans Accounts: •
227 accounts (31% of which are in arrears)
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87% of arrears by 15% of accounts (SOS)
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Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (MARP)
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DLRCC’s Procedures for dealing with cases of arrears and pre-arrears through MARP
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In place since 1st October 2012
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Arrears Officer
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Arrears Management Team
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Appeals Process
5.6 Private Rented Housing Standards •
Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2008 and amended 2009
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Inspections are carried out both estate based and random spot checks
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8 Improvement Notices and 4 Prohibition Notices were issued in 2016.
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All HAP and RAS properties are inspected
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Approx 400 Inspections were carried out in 2016.