Have you received a notice of termination?

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. Longford County Council would like to advise anyone affected of the options that are available to them in these circumstances.

As a first step tenants who have been issued with a Notice of Termination, are strongly encouraged to contact Threshold. Threshold can confirm whether a Notice of Termination is issued in accordance with current legislation or not and can be contacted directly on Freephone and/or via their website.

• Click here to view the website of Threshold 

Tenants may also wish to contact the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) for support and advice. The RTB is Ireland’s independent public body that regulates the rental sector, overseeing tenancy registration, rental law compliance, and dispute resolution. They can be contacted on the following:

• Telephone 0818303037
• Click here to call the RTB directly

Where a person or household is eligible for social housing support and has received a valid Notice of Termination, the following supports may be available to you:

Homeless HAP:

Longford County Council are engaging in the national Homeless HAP scheme administered by the Housing Agency as well as fully utilising the existing supports available to households such as regular HAP. The Homeless HAP scheme helps people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. It gives more supports to tenants than the regular HAP scheme.

The supports provided under the Homeless HAP scheme include:

• - Help to find a suitable property to rent
• - Pay the deposit for a property to your landlord or agent
• - Pay rent in advance to your landlord or agent
• - Go above the HAP rent limit by up to 35% outside the Dublin area
• - Go above the HAP rent limit by up to 50% inside the Dublin area

Where a person or household is not eligible for social housing support:

Longford County Council can assess and refer households for the Cost Rental Tenant in Situ scheme managed by the Housing Agency. The Cost Rental Tenant in Situ scheme is available for tenants who are not eligible for social housing and are at risk of homelessness. 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.

Click here to view more information about the Cost Rental Tenant in Situ