Council hiking up rent in Fermoy and Mallow

PEOPLE renting in Mallow and Fermoy will face a hike of 84% in “certain situations”, according to Deputy Seán Sherlock, who has called on Cork county Council to engage with residents. “Tenants of the Council are receiving letters out of the blue informing them that their rents are increasing by 84% in certain situations,” said Deputy Sherlock.

He said: “This is, as correspondence outlines, that documentation is still pending on household incomes, yet many residents have contacted me to say this is the first communication of its kind they have received from Cork County Council. CASTLEMAGNER Hall are pleased to announce they will hold an American Tea Party to raise funds for the upkeep of the

“it is quite upsetting to tenants who have been paying their rent on time for years and have no arrears currently outstanding, just to be told here is a larger than life rent hike.

“I amengaging with Cork County Council on this matter as some residents never received any correspondence while other residents have submitted all relevant documentation already,” he said. The County Wide Differential Rent Scheme seeks to standardise rental rates for tenants of the council since the abolition of the town council. “The council needs to be pro-active in communications and not slap a price hike on tenants because of technical misjudgment on its part,” added Deputy Sherlock.

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