Success for MLRC clients: Local authority allocates three bedroom accommodation for long term homeless parents working to re-unite with children in care
Our clients and their key-worker presented at our office having had difficulties with the local authority in not allocating them a 3 bed property due to the fact that their children were not living with them on a full-time basis. Mercy Law Resource Centre made representations on behalf of our clients, who were living in […]
MLRC holds training session on housing law for staff of Merchants Quay Ireland, Open Access Service
As part of MLRC’s work, we provide training in housing law to organisations working in the field of homelessness. On 23rd October 2014, MLRC held a half day training session in housing law for the staff and volunteers of Merchants Quay Ireland (MQI). MQI is a Dublin-based NGO, working on a national level. MQI’s Open […]
MLRC E-zine, October 2014
You can read the eZine here.
MLRC holds training session on housing law for staff of Life Pregnancy Care Services
As part of our organisational training, on 14th October 2014, MLRC held a training session in housing law and related social welfare law for the staff and volunteers of Life Pregnancy Care, a number of whose clients are faced with homeless or the risk of homelessness. Life Pregnancy Care Services is based in Dublin, providing […]
MLRC client, EU citizen, given entry onto housing list – local authority initially refused on basis that applicant did not have a record of having 52 weeks employment in Ireland – local authority overturned initial decision after submissions by MLRC for client
“52 weeks rule” frequently incorrectly applied by local authorities This decision is important as MLRC is aware, through clients and through discussion with organisations working in the field of homelessness, that non-nationals are very frequently being refused access to the housing list for this reason – that they do not have a record of 52 […]
MLRC holds training session on housing law for staff of Saoirse Womens Refuge
As part of MLRC’s work, we provide training in housing law to organisations whose clients are homeless or at risk of homelessness. On 13th October 2014, MLRC held a training session in housing law for the staff of Saoirse Women Refuge. Saoirse Women Refuge is based in Tallaght, Dublin 24. Saoirse is a service for […]
Local authority carries out extensive repairs of MLRC’s client’s local authority house
Repairs carried out after long delays after MLRC submissions and intervention; local authority repairs other local authority residents’ properties in the area in wake of this individual case. Our client presented to our office having had difficulties with her local authority in not making her property habitable due to flood damage, leaks in her roof […]
Medical priority on the housing list – “vital need” awarded within medical priority – successful outcome for MLRC client
MLRC recently assisted a family with their application for medical priority with their local authority. Our client’s daughter has severe medical and care needs and whilst the local authority had granted them medical priority the local authority in question did not operate a point system in respect of housing applications including those awaiting accommodation on […]
Successful outcome for MLRC client
A separated husband with an interest in the family home, Council issues housing needs assessment letter enabling him access to rent supplement and the social housing support list. MLRC has recently assisted a client in obtaining a housing needs assessment letter from a local authority. This letter enabled our client to apply for rent supplement […]
MLRC holds training session on housing law for staff of Ruhama
As part of MLRC’s work, we provide training in housing law to organisations working in the field of homelessness. On 8th October 2014, MLRC held an evening training session in housing law for the staff and volunteers of Ruhama. Ruhama is a Dublin-based NGO, working on a national level with women affected by prostitution and […]
