Choice Based Letting – Frequently Asked Questions

Fingal County Council has issued the Housing List Position letter for 2023 to all eligible applicants of Social Housing Support within its area.

 

Should you have any queries in regards to your List Position, please make contact with the Housing Support Team via email hous%69ng.allo%[email protected] " rel="nofollow"> [email protected]

 

Applicants as reminded that their list position is also accessible via the CBL portal. If you do not have a Username and password for CBL please contact [email protected]  

Choice Based Letting (CBL) is a way that you can express your interest in renting a suitable Fingal County Council dwelling in your area of preference. These dwellings will include Long Term Lease, Approved Housing Bodies, and Council units, in line with the Allocation Scheme for Social Housing Support.

 

To be eligible for CBL, you must have an active application on Fingal County Council’s Social Housing Waiting List. Applicants approved for a transfer are also eligible. Applicants approved for Mortgage to Rent are not eligible for CBL.

Yes you can apply for CBL if you are on HAP with Fingal County Council.

  • CBL will give you the chance to express an interest in a range of Council dwellings that are suitable for the size of your household
  • Dwellings that are specially adapted or dwellings required for the elderly will not be advertised
  • Some dwellings will be allocated with white goods, and/or furnishings as standard. Furnished dwellings will be differentiated under the dwelling description and must be taken as seen.

Yes, you can submit an expression of interest in a property outside of your chosen 3 areas of preference.

Each development will have a set time within which you must submit your interest.  Expressions of interest cannot be considered after this time.  Please note that as further dwellings become available some developments may be re advertised for further expressions of interest.

The list of available properties will contain the following information to help you make an informed decision:

  • The location of the dwelling
  • Type of dwelling e.g., 2 bed dwelling
  • Class of household that is eligible to apply e.g. single person household
  • Floor plans or photographs of the dwelling
  • Any relevant house rules e.g. pets policy

Where more than one person expresses an interest in a CBL dwelling, the following factors will be considered:

  • Your category of need under the Allocations scheme
  • Your waiting time on Fingal County Council’s waiting list
  • In addition, the applicant household will have to complete the vetting procedure of Fingal County Council or the relevant Approved Housing Body.

 

If you have a pet please consult the details of the particular property you are interested in as some apartments etc. have house rules that exclude pets.

An applicant having withdrawn their interest or refused an offer under CBL will not be eligible for CBL for a period of 12 months. This will not affect your list position.

You can contact contact Customer Care Unit on 01-8905000 or email [email protected]