The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme is a local authority-provided social housing support that works for landlords, agents and tenants alike. First introduced in 2014, HAP provides housing assistance for households that qualify for social housing support, as well as many long-term Rent Supplement recipients.
HAP landlords benefit from the following:
- Payments received directly from the local authorities on a tenant’s behalf
- +99% rent payment rate
- All payments are made electronically, no rent collection necessary
- HAP payments are made regardless of a change in tenant income
- No up-front private rental standards inspections or tax compliance checks - both can follow after the tenancy and the rental payments have started, if required.
For more information, go to www.hap.ie- Opens in new window or contact hap@housingagency.ie