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Affordable Housing DCC

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  • 05-12-2006 2:32pm
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    BC
    Registered Users Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭


    Hi,



    I have been offered an apartment under the Dublin City Council Affordable Housing lottery. Does anyone know how long the process takes once you've been offered a place? What exactly has to be done, any pitfalls?



    Thanks.


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    jdivision
    Registered Users Posts: 4,260 ✭✭✭jdivision


    BC wrote:
    Hi,



    I have been offered an apartment under the Dublin City Council Affordable Housing lottery. Does anyone know how long the process takes once you've been offered a place? What exactly has to be done, any pitfalls?



    Thanks.
    Lucky you! Based on my experience with Fingal you sign within six weeks. You'll probably want a solicitor even though the council's legal team will already have looked at the contract. You'll also need to think about getting a snag list done, also make sure that your parking space is assigned to you and is marked with the correct number. I didn't and am still waiting nearly a year later for it to be sorted out!


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    msscarlet
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    After been on the waiting list for affordable housing for last 3 years I have just received a phone call from Dublin City Council offering me a 2 bed apt at timber mills artane for €240,000.
    I will have to obtain the mortgage through Shared Ownership scheme.
    Does anybody know if they allow you to have a car loan as well? Their guideline on the application form suggested that a single person should take home €505 pw. After paying car loan (cheap car) i would be left with that amount per week. Can I get full €240,000 from dublin city council. I realise i must have €1300 deposit? I did ring them to ask as usual they couldn't answer any of my questions.
    Fingers crossed that i get the mortgage.


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    thebean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭thebean


    BC wrote:
    Hi,



    I have been offered an apartment under the Dublin City Council Affordable Housing lottery. Does anyone know how long the process takes once you've been offered a place? What exactly has to be done, any pitfalls?



    Thanks.
    Congrats on getting the apartment BC! Was this for the lottery in November or is it for a previous one? I'm in the November one & was wondering how long you usually have to wait for results.


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    BC
    Registered Users Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭BC


    Hi ,

    The offer I got in December was from the draw in June, so it takes a while to get the results!


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