Affordable Housing with Fingal Co Co

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taboo66 said:
Hi there everyone, very new to this site but have read up on everyones previous posts and have found all the information really helpfull. Just a quick question, how many months do you have to show you have been saving for before you can apply for AF and how much would you recommend that you should save every month?
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Hi Taboo66:

Here is the answer to your question and I qoute:
§ Evidence of a savings record in the sum of €650 (for a single Application)/€750 (for a Joint Application) per month over a 3 month period prior to application. This level of savings must be maintained until Final Loan Approval issues. In the case of applicants living in the family home and paying “Keep”, this is not reckonable as part of a savings record.

See:
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Good Luck
 
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Thats great thanks for that info. I have been reviewing loads of posts but no one has mentioned that how much i'd have to be saving. I actually thought i'd have to save more than that so quite happy now. Thanks
 
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cmb. said:
R.E Erris Square

I am also in the same boat - the figures given to us by fingal seem to be over market value by up to fourty thousand
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Hello

It's great to hear someone else questioning this. I've decided to go with BOI. We tried EBS but found them very rushed and unprofessional. I just heard of a property in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown that was valued by the bank at a whopping €60k under the council's market value! I've ordered my bank valuation for Erris Square and will write to the council if it's a lot over. I did speak to the council today but they don't seem to take it very seriously. To be down 60k before you even move in seems like a very bad move to me. Will post how the valuation goes and would be really interested to hear how others get on. Second hand properties do seem to sell for a bit under market value when there are still new units being built in the same development - it shouldn't be to the tune of 60k though??

To put people into negative equity immediately seems really bad practice on the councils' part. Goes against the principle of affordable housing. They need to address it. We haven't are valuations done yet though so it all might fine?
 
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johny28 said:
Hi Cat123,

I drove there last night the houses a bit far out and there seems to be many nationalities living there some are on the dole..

had a look at the houses through the window, to me it seems to be only a kitchen downstairs I could not imagine a living room in that small space and had a look at the back garden, it was reasonable.

Went to the Garda station and enquired about the area, the Garda mentioned to me they had many reported incidents in Martello area about cars broken into and he confirmed there are a lot of people on the dole in that area.

Noticed, it is very close to the shops but far and I mean far from the train station.

Another point I'd like to mention that I came across in my research which is about Moylaragh (which is the area next to Martello); there are many houses for sale there, to me this is not a good indication!

Also in Moylaragh road there were protest about traffic sometime ago which is by the way the road that leads to Martello.

I think I'm loosing my interest bit by bit, but I'll do the viewing as someone mentioned it does not do any harm.

I'd like to hear feedback from all the people who got letters for these houses.

Thanks

John
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Thanks John interesting to hear. I drove back up with my parents and altho they liked house not so impressed with area similar concerns to yourself. If I get offered a viewing Im still going to go tho anyway, see what happens.
 
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Hello everyone. Im geting dis-heartened with this whole af housing in fingal. I am on the local list for malahide bayldoyle swords area. The only problem is that i think there are next to nothing around these areas. At the mo it seems like lusk or balbriggen are my only options. Does anyone know will there be anything in malahide bayldoyle swords area soon?
 
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From the Housing Construction section of the Fingal CoCo website:

Other projects underway include:
* Minister’s Park, Lusk 27 units
* Dromheath Avenue Extension 23 units
* Kelly’s Bay, Skerries 16 units
* Roncalli Road, Sutton 20 units
* Pobalscoil Neasáin, Baldoyle 44 units
* Racecourse Common (Phase 1), Lusk 39 units
* Church Avenue, Blanchardstown 13 units
* Castlelands (Phase 1), Balbriggan 131 units

If anybody could elaborate on or has heard anything about these units, that'd be great..
 
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Fingal aff in same boat as you from and living in Malahide, although I would be happy to go to Lusk.
I emailed Fingal about the properties Kara listed about 2/3 weeks ago and they said that they will become available but they "can't say when". :rolleyes:
 
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Cat123: I'm in the same position as you: from Malahide.
I hate the way people laugh at me for holding out for my own area. It's like I have less right to want to stay in my own town because it is perceived to be a rich area! I wonder why there is nothing in the Casino development - all developments are supposed to be 20% s&a. I presume the developer did some deals to get out of it!
 
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I know what you mean. People seem to think you should take what you get. I think 'I'm paying about €200,000 for this, it's not like I'm getting a house for a grand!!' :(

Cat123- "Can't say when." Grr.
 
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purpeller said:
Cat123: I'm in the same position as you: from Malahide.
I hate the way people laugh at me for holding out for my own area. It's like I have less right to want to stay in my own town because it is perceived to be a rich area! I wonder why there is nothing in the Casino development - all developments are supposed to be 20% s&a. I presume the developer did some deals to get out of it!
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Purpeller - Oo I wonder do we know one another?If affordable ever comes through we could be neighbours! Casino development v strange seems to be aimed at rental market? Developers can pay fingal off rather than build houses legally which Id say happens a lot in Malahide/Portmarnock etc area. :mad:
Kara - Grr is right!
 
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please keep us informed today if anyone gets a call to view balbriggan. I hate this wait..
 
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Hey Guys

Was just wondering does anyone know if Fingal every had any of the apartments in The Gallery Development in Donabate as affordable housing and how much they were going for.

Thanks
Pringles
 
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Do they call to tell you that you are not eligible, or do you just hear from them if you are?
 
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purpeller said:
Do they call to tell you that you are not eligible, or do you just hear from them if you are?
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they call you to arrange a veiwing

this is after you are eligibilty is checked and you are entitled and it is your turn in the list
 
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hi, anyone know the average waiting time for the builder to come back to do your snag? Waiting 2 months got told by Fingal " other people are waiting much longer" i.e. stop complaining!
 
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Hi Mlouisa, Is it Lusk Village you are talking about?
 
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Hi All,

I have a bi of news to share it with you all.

I called the Council again and I was told that there are 32 units for veiwing in Martello and there are 600 applicants on the waiting list.

I wish you all the best

Johny
 
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I just got a call there to go and view apts in Erris Square in Blanch on thursday. Its with the Affordable Homes Partnership..working in conjunction with Fingal i was told! Am confused as no idea what list im on at all. Anyone been out to see these or know what theyre like.Theyre meant to be big...up to 850sq ft. My reservation is the M50..will be a bit of a commute to where i work but know i cant afford to be fussy...dilemma!
 
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