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EARLY intervention for mainte- nance or repairs, ensuring the up keep of council properties and sup- porting local authority tenants 1s the reasoning behind Kilrush Town Greer MCB ilea Wane labour
The local authority will kick off a pilot house inspection programme in February as part of its proactive ap-
proach to tenancy management.
Staff of Kilrush Town Council will be making inspections of a small number of tenanted houses every Veto
The random inspections will be ongoing and the council propose to visit all properties and tenants, over time, annually.
The inspection will involve a checklist assessment of the general
maintenance and upkeep of houses and gardens by tenants.
Fiona Mooney, Town Clerk, said, “We are conscious that most of our tenants comply with all the require- ments in regard to upkeep and this will give an opportunity to acknowl- edge that positive responsibility 1on the part of the majority of our ten- ants.
“Equally, the idea is to pick up on
maintenance and upkeep problems and get these sorted as early as pos- sible for everyone’s sake. So the idea is also to operate as a preventative approach to tenancy management.” Mayor Tom Clyne welcomed the pilot approach adding that a regu- lar routine of checking houses and gardens could have a positive part to play in supporting tenants. Inspections will begin in February.