Selected Social Housing Applicants(SSHA) in Tipperary will have to declare if they wish to remain on the local authority housing list as part of a Government assessment to determine a true and accurate need across the country. Tipperary County Council will be writing to all relevant applicants to confirm their current housing need and they will be required to submit the completed application form. At present over 3,200 approved applicants are on the Council’s Social Housing List.
Applicants will also be requested to submit supporting documentation in the event of a change of circumstances including evidence of income since they were last assessed. Tipperary County Council is stressing that all applicants must return the form by Friday 16th August 2024. Under the departmental directive, failure to submit fully completed SSHA 2024 form, along with relevant documentation, will result in the file being closed and the applicant being removed from the housing list.
The Council also clarified today that those assessed as part of the SSHA in 2023 will not be included in this year’s review. Also, all HAP tenants, RAS tenants and applicants approved for a social housing transfer are excluded from this review.
Anyone with questions can contact the Housing Assessment Team by telephoning 0818 06 5000 during normal office hours, 9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
