Council Tenants
When the Council allocates you a dwelling, you become not just a tenant, but a member of the community in which you live. The Council encourages you to become actively involved in your estate. The Council aims to provide a better level of service in its estates, and to encourage tenant involvement.
The first step in this process of communication is the involvement of tenants in a pre-tenancy training course. This course provides tenants with relevant information on Council and other services in the area. To this end, each new tenant is provided with a copy of the Tenant Handbook (PDF) - 1,344 kbs The course also provides a forum where people can meet their neighbours and an opportunity to establish resident associations.
Resident Associations always need new people to become involved, if residents or tenants have suggestions or observations concerning the workings of the resident committee.
We want you as a tenant to participate and have a say in the day to day running of your estate. Don’t leave it to the Council, join in by working through your tenants association, and help make your estate a better place to live. We will listen to what you have to say, after all you are the expert in local knowledge. It is your estate. You have a say.
For further information or assistance please contact the Council’s Housing Section
| English | As Gaelige |
|---|---|
| English | As Gaelige |
| 1 Application for Succession of Tenancy - 103 kbs | Iarratas ar Chomharbas Tionóntachta - 98 kbs |
| 2 Application Form for Permission to Reside in a Council Owned /Leased Property & Inclusion on the Household Rent Account (PDF) - 143 kbs | |
| 3 Application for Transfer to Alternative Accommodation (PDF) - 300 kbs | |
| 4 Differential Rent Review Form 2022 (PDF) - 137 kbs | |
| 5 Differential Rent Scheme 2020 (PDF) - 978 kbs | |
| 6 Policy Directions Relating to Local Authority Rent Schemes - 12 kbs | |
| 7 Anti-Social Behaviour Policy - 140 kbs | |
| Tenancy Allocations | |
| Acceptance / Non-Acceptance of Tenancy (PDF) - 38 kbs | Glacadh / Neamhghlacadh le Tionóntacht Shealadach (PDF) - 39 kbs |
| Sligo County Council Allocation Scheme (PDF) - 225 kbs | |
| Extensions | |
| Application for an Extension to a Local Authority House - 35 kbs | Foirm Iarratais ar Shíneadh ar Theach Údaráis Áitiúil - 38 kbs |
Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme 2016
(As amended 29th January 2024)
From 1st January 2016 existing tenants of Sligo County Council have an opportunity to purchase their homes through an Incremental Purchase Scheme introduced under Part 3 of Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014
There are a number of pre-requisites which households must meet including:
- The minimum income required for an applicant(s) to be eligible to apply under the scheme is €11,000per annum. (At least 50% of which must come from a primary source of income).
- Primary reckonable income includes income from: Employment, the State Pension (Contributory and Non-Contributory), the Widow’s, Widower’s, Surviving Civil Partner’s (Contributory and Non-Contributory Pension), Blind Pension, Invalidity Pension and Disability Allowance
- Tenants are required to be in receipt of social housing support for a minimum period of 10 consecutive years. In the case of joint tenants, only one tenant must meet this requirement.
- Applicants must not have previously purchased a property under any previous Tenant Purchase Scheme
- Applicants must have a satisfactory rent record, and all charges up to date.
- Houses must be available for sale and not restricted as in past schemes.
Not all properties are available for Tenant Purchase. Please check with your Local Authority to determine if your property is available for Tenant Purchase before you apply.
Application Form and Information Booklet are available below.
Should you have any queries please email tenantpurchase@sligococo.ie.
