Our Services: Housing & Community Services
Housing Maintenance
Correspondence:
Staff Officer,
Housing Maintenance Section,
City Hall, Cork.
Open to Public: City Centre Depot, Anglesea Terrace,
9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Monday to Friday
Telephone: (021) 4924121
Fax.: (021) 4310865
Services Provided
Maintenance of City Council’s housing stock
Policy in relation to maintenance of rented Local Authority dwellings is set out in the Statement of Policy on Housing Management. This statement details the respective responsibilities of the City Council and the Tenant in relation to maintenance. For new Tenancies, all repairs are carried out by the City Council prior to letting. The Tenant’s responsibility to maintain the property in good order is included in the Letting Agreement, which is signed at the commencement of a tenancy.
When a requirement for repairs arises from neglect or abuse of the property by the Tenant, the Tenant is also responsible. At times, the City Council may carry out such repairs and charge the Tenant as an addition to weekly rent or other appropriate method of payment.
The City Council’s Housing Maintenance department has four depots located around the City to carry out maintenance:
North-West, Knocknaheeny Avenue.,
Telephone: (021) 4391917
Fax.: (021) 4391885
North-East, 6 Imaal Court, The Glen,
Telephone: (021) 45522259
South, Vicar’s Road, Telephone: (021) 4961722
Fax.: (021) 4968772
Opening Times:
City Centre: 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. Mon. – Fri
North- West, North-East, South:
8.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. and 1.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. Mon.–Thurs
8.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. and 1.30 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. Friday
Cork City Council is committed to a programme of planned maintenance on City Council housing stock. All dwellings are inspected and a list of required works drawn up. It is intended that work will be carried out in five- year cycles.
Measures have also been adopted to give priority to vacant houses in order to make them available for re-letting as soon as possible.
Provision and maintenance of halting sites
Cork City Council actively pursues Government policy in relation to accommodation of the Traveling community, having regard to the recommendations of the Task Force on Travellers and legislation. A five year plan on the provision of accommodation for Travellers within the City Council’s administrative area is now being prepared.
To date, Cork City Council has provided 4 Halting Sites for Travellers located at Knocknaheeny, Ballyvolane, Mahon and Carrigrohane. Cork City Council takes legal action to remove any unauthorised caravans from official halting sites, City Council property or public areas.
Classes of Records Held
- Maintenance records on City Council houses
- Maintenance records on Halting sites
- Records on provision of accommodation for Travellers.
- Records relating to Legal Proceedings
