Housing Services

The overall aim of Donegal County Council in its housing policy is to enable every household to have available an affordable dwelling of good quality, suited to its needs, in a good environment and, as far as possible, at a tenure of its choice. There are a range of specific measures and schemes available for Local Authorities, to provide a response to housing needs.


Social Housing

Information on Local Authority Housing, SI Houses, Voluntary Housing, Provision of Accommodation for Travellers


Information on your Tenancy

Information on your tenancy including Rent Assessment & Maintenance of Council Houses


Financial Assistance - Housing Loans

Information on the various Housing Loans which are available


Housing Grants

Information on the various housing grants that are available


Mortgage Allowance Scheme

The allowance assists tenants and tenant purchasers of local authority dwellings and certain tenants of houses provided by voluntary housing bodies under the Rental Subsidy Scheme who wish to return their dwelling to the authority or voluntary body and purchase or build a private dwelling for their own occupation by reducing their mortgage repayments over the first five years of the mortgage


Improvement Works in lieu of Rehousing

This scheme was designed to enable Local Authorities to assist persons to improve or extend privately owned houses occupied or intended to be occupied by an approved applicant for housing as an alternative to the provision of Local Authority Housing. Funding under the scheme is provided by way of a loan, the repayment of which is related to your ability to pay.


Building Regulations

The Building Regulations are a set of legal requirements for the design and construction of new buildings, extensions and material alterations to and certain changes of use of buildings, and provide for the health, safety and welfare of people, conservation of fuel and energy, and access for people with disabilities.


Services for Tenants of Privately Rented Accommodation

Privately rented accommodation must be registered by the landlord with the Private Residential Tenancies Board and a registration fee paid