Have you received a notice of termination?
We are aware that households in our area may have received a notice of termination from their landlord and may be unsure about what to do.
Anyone who has received a notice of termination and who has no alternative accommodation can contact their local authority.
Longford County Council’s first response will be to support households to try to prevent homelessness.
If you received a Notice to Quit from your Landlord you next steps are:
Contact Threshold to make sure that the notice is valid. You can reach them at:
- Address: Threshold, First Floor, 25-28 Strand Street Great, Dublin 1, D01 XP04
- Freephone: 1800 454 454
- Website: threshold.ie
Once you receive confirmation that the Notice to Quit is valid, please forward a copy of validation correspondence to the Housing Department and our team will contact you.
Where a person or household is eligible for social housing:
We will assess your circumstances, provide advice on applying for Choice Based Lettings (where available), and advise you on the level of Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) they may be eligible to receive.
Where a person or household is not eligible for social housing:
We can assess and refer households for the Cost Rental Tenant-in-Situ scheme managed by the Housing Agency and provide advice or direct to appropriate services.
The Cost Rental Tenant-in-Situ (CRTIS) scheme is available for tenants who are not eligible for social housing and are at risk of homelessness. Local authorities are a first point of contact for this scheme but it is managed by the Housing Agency. Under the scheme the Housing Agency can purchase a property and rent it to the tenant. Local authorities will undertake an initial assessment of the tenant’s circumstances and refer details to the Housing Agency for consideration, where the tenant is at risk of homelessness and the Cost Rental Tenant-in-Situ scheme applies.
Tenants applying for CRTIS must have a net household income of €66,000 or less annually.
We would like to assure households that emergency accommodation will be a last resort only, where no other appropriate alternative can be identified.
We will continue to deal with notice of termination queries and cases as quickly as possible, while taking account of circulars issued by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Tenants may also wish to contact the Residential Tenancies Board, Threshold or other tenant support services for support and advice on tenant rights.
Further queries or applications can be sent to homeless@longfordcoco.ie.
