Applications being taken for 195 cost rental properties [Video]

Applications for 195 cost rental homes in south Dublin are due to open for one week.

The application portal for the homes in Shanganagh Castle Estate in Shankill will open at 12 noon on Tuesday 10 December 2024.

It will remain open for seven days, while the lottery will be run in the first week of January 2025.

The Land Development Agency (LDA) is behind the development which was delivered in partnership with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.

The 195 homes include 19 studio apartments, 40-one beds, 107 two-beds and 29-three beds.

The monthly rent for a studio apartment is €1,175 and the rent for a one-bed is €1,250.

The 2-bed apartments are being made available for €1,575 a month and the 3-beds for €1,775. 

Cost rental is meant to offer a long-term secure rental option at below market rates for would-be renters who do not qualify for social housing but who cannot access the private market without support.

On average, the rents charged …