Living in Ireland e-brochure

Housing Waiting Lists If your application for social housing support is accepted, you will be put on the housing waiting list for your local authority. If you applied for housing with an approved housing body, you will also be put on their housing waiting list. Most local authorities give priority to people who have been on the waiting list for the longest time. Some local authorities also have priority categories. To find out more about these, and about the housing waiting list you are on and how long you might have to wait, contact your local authority.

Local authorities also have specific waiting lists for:

● Older person accommodation (over 55 years) ● Homeless persons ● Traveller specific accommodation Social Housing waiting lists vary depending on circumstances and county.

Choice Based Letting Several local authorities use an online system called Choice Based Letting. This system allows a person who is on the housing waiting list to make decisions regarding where they live and tenure choice (council, voluntary housing and leased homes). Each applicant is given a unique Username and Pin to access the website when they are approved to be included on the housing list. The council advertises homes available-to-let to eligible housing applicants on their Choice Based Letting website. You can submit your expression of interest in the properties on the website. Internet access and computer facilities are available in local libraries. As houses and flats become available for letting, they are allocated from the waiting list in order of priority, taking account of all the relevant circumstances.

Only some local authorities use the Choice Based Letting system. If your local authority uses this system, they can explain how it works.

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