To allocate the properties in the fairest way possible after meeting affordability, we use a random selection process and contact people to commence verification. We will ask you to submit the following documentation to confirm eligibility. Having registered your interest in applying for a Cost Rental, Affordable Home, you will be expected to provide all of these documents with 72 hours following the invitation to participate in the lottery, so you should have them ready to go before you apply.

It is important to note, that the invitation to participate in the lottery is simply the next stage in the process and is not an offer letter.

The following is a list of all documents you will be required to submit in order to proceed with your application:

Letter outlining how you reached your Household 'Net Income' calculation for all household members over 18 years.

If employed: Employment Details Summary (formerly P60) for the most recently completed tax year.

Last three months’ payslips.

Statement of Liability (p21).

If self-employed– a minimum of 1 year’s accounts, along with an up-to-date tax balancing statement and preliminary tax receipt.

Social Welfare Income – documentary evidence of all social insurance and social assistance payments, allowances and pensions being received by members of the household. As income of household members over 18 is also included in the assessment for qualification, evidence of payments to these household members is also needed.

Proof of ID for each household member, including children, documents required include Proof of ID (Current Valid Signed Passport/Current Valid Passport Card/Current Valid Travel Document/Current Valid EU/EEA Driving Licence– must contain photograph (Irish Provisional accepted)/Current EU National Identity Card).

Proof of Address documents required include, tenancy agreement, utility Bill e.g. telephone, mobile, gas, electricity, heating, oil, waste collection (where a utility bill is a first bill, a second form of address verification is required), correspondence from a Regulated Financial Institution operating in the Republic of Ireland (Insurance / Assurance Co., Bank, Building Society, Credit Union, Credit Card Company)/Correspondence from a Government Department / Body).

Proof of Residency documents required include tenancy agreement, employer letter, P60, Statement of Payments/Benefits from Dept. of Social Protection. Applicants on Tourist or Study visas do not qualify.

Revenue statements demonstrating tax domicile, Employment Detailed Summary, statement of payments/benefits from the Department of Social Protection.

PPS Number for each household member.

Employer Reference for all members of the household over 18, this letter should confirm you are currently an employee of the organisation, your address, contract length, start date and salary.

Landlord Reference for all members of the household over 18, this should contain a contact phone number and email of the Landlord. It should be dated within the previous 6 weeks It should also state the duration of the tenancy (start and end date) and the current rent paid. Copy of Lease Agreement should be provided, if you are renting.

Bank Statements for all members of the household over 18. Please ensure that we are in receipt of THREE months bank statements from all Adult applicants. Please highlight on the bank statement where the last three month rental payments have been made.

We advice you to have these documents ready when you register your interest. If your application is successful, you will have 72 hours to upload your documents and complete the application process. If you do miss this deadline the invitation to participate in the lottery will be revoked.

The following is a list of acceptable proof for each document you will be asked to provide.

Proof of ID for each household member, including children, documents required include Proof of ID (Current Valid Signed Passport/Current Valid Passport Card/Current Valid Travel Document/Current Valid EU/EEA Driving Licence– must contain photograph (Irish Provisional accepted)/Current EU National Identity Card).

Proof of Address documents required include (Utility Bill e.g. telephone, mobile, gas, electricity, heating, oil, waste collection (where a utility bill is a first bill, a second form of address verification is required)/Correspondence from a Regulated Financial Institution operating in the Republic of Ireland (Insurance / Assurance Co., Bank, Building Society, Credit Union, Credit Card Company)/Correspondence from a Government Department / Body)

Proof of Residency documents required include tenancy agreement, employer letter, P60, Statement of Payments/Benefits from Dept. of Social Protection.

Employer Reference for all members of the household over 18, this letter should confirm your salary, address and start date and if you are an employee for each member.

Landlord Reference for all members of the household over 18, this should contain a contact phone number and email of the Landlord. It should be dated within the previous 6 weeks It should also state the duration of the tenancy (start and end date) and the current rent paid. Copy of Lease Agreement should be provided, if you are renting.

Bank Statements for all members of the household over 18. Please ensure that we are in receipt of THREE months bank statements from all Adult applicants. Please highlight on the bank statement where the last three month rental payments have been made.

To demonstrate you income please provide the following documents;

Letter outlining how you reached your Household 'Net Income' calculation including all household members over 18 years.

If employed: Employment Details Summary (formerly P60) for the most recently completed tax year.

Last three months’ payslips.

Statement of Liability (p21).

If self-employed– a minimum of 1 year’s accounts, along with an up-to-date tax balancing statement and preliminary tax receipt.

Social Welfare Income – documentary evidence of all social insurance and social assistance payments, allowances and pensions being received by members of the household. As income of household members over 18 is also included in the assessment for qualification, evidence of payments to these household members is also needed.

The deposits for each unit type will be one months rent less 50 euro.

Individual properties are unfurnished to allow residents to furnish them according to their own taste and to provide below market rents. However, the following items are included;

White goods (fridge-freezer, dishwasher, oven & hob, microwave, washer-dryer)

Roller blinds, with blackout blinds in bedrooms.

Flooring – laminate flooring throughout, except bathrooms, which are tiled.

You should be aware that all utilities (electricity, internet, telephone, etc.) will need to be set up by the resident

Provided there are no issues with breach of tenancy or rent arrears, after six months in occupation you will have a tenancy of unlimited duration, subject to you complying with your tenancy obligations and the unit continues to meet the needs of you and the people living with you as it relates to the number of bedspaces and the size and make up of the occupants.

These properties are a long-term rental option that offer security of tenure.

Applications are assessed at point of entry. If for example, after you’ve been allocated a property your household income increased above €59,000 outside Dublin and above €66,000 within Dublin you would still be entitled to continue renting the property.

Affordability is based on the rent being no more than 35% of your Net Income, this is one of the core eligibility criteria for the scheme and will be used to initially stream applicants into the lottery. Applicants successful in the lottery will be asked to document their Net Income calculation as part of the information required to move to the next phase.

If we have insufficient expressions of interest from applicants who meet the affordability criteria we may open a lottery for applicants in excess of this figure. However they will be asked to provide details of their rent history for the previous two years (that they have paid a similar or higher rent) and to demonstrate they have not defaulted on rent in order to assess their ability to pay a higher percentage of Net Income as rent.

The lottery system is run once the advertising of the properties has ceased. This is operated by an external agency with a full audit trail for transparency. The lottery will create, at random, a list of all applicants and applicants are contacted from the top of the list and invited to submit their documents within 72 hours.

Yes, applicants can apply for multiple schemes. However, if your application is successful for more than one scheme, you can only accept one offer.