Under 10% Of Homes To Rent In Kildare Available To People On The Housing Assistance Payment.

Thursday, 12 August 2021 09:15

That's according to the latest Simon Communities 'Locked Out of the Market' survey.

Under 10% of properties for rent in Kildare fall within reach of those on housing assistance payments.

The latest Simon Communities 'Locked Out of the Market' survey shows there were 67 properties in Kildare and 2,200, nationally, available to rent at any price in June, a fall of a fifth since March.

Of the 67 properties, in Kildare 6 came within a standard or discretionary HAP limit of at least one of the four household categories.

No properties were available for single people within the period within HAP limits and 5 properties were available for couples within HAP limits.

Just 900 homes were available to those on HAP.

Wayne Stanley lives in Kildare and is Head of Policy at the Simon Community.

He says if supply doesn't improve, we'll start to see an increase in homelessness again.

No properties were available within standard HAP limits for a couple/one parent and one child over the study period, with one property available within the discretionary rate.
There were no properties available within HAP limits for a couple/one parent and two children during this study period. One property was available within discretionary limits.
Rents in Kildare (selected areas) ranged from €750 to €1,550 for one-bedroom properties available on the dates surveyed. The median rent over three days was €1000.
Rents in Kildare (selected areas) ranged from €1080 to €2,050 for the two-bedroom properties available. The median rent over three days was €1,498.
Rents in Kildare (selected areas) ranged from €1,483 to €2400 for three-bedroom properties available, with a median of €1,700 over the three days.

Wayne Stanley says in the short term HAP rates need to be reviewed, but that that is not the long term solution