Tenants Responsibilities
To participate and have a say in estate management on your estate. Don’t leave it to the Council. Join with us by working, through your tenants association, to help make your estate a better place to live. If you live in an area where a number of tenants are interested in setting up a resident’s association or a community or neighbourhood group, we will be happy to help and to advise and to attend at your meetings where appropriate.
Tenants responsibilities to neighbours :
You must make sure that you do not cause damage or become a nuisance to your neighbours. In particular, this means:
- No drugs
- No criminal activity
- No violence or threats of violence
- No persistent or continuous loud noise/parties
- Keeping your pets under control
Vacant Dwellings
Vacant dwellings in an estate can become a target for Anti-Social Behaviour. If you intend surrendering your dwelling, you must give the Council four weeks notice. We can then make arrangements to have it re-let, and avoid any problems associated with vacant units.
When a tenant vacates a house, he / she must remove all belongings. In the event of property being left in a dwelling by a former tenant we cannot take responsibility for any damage to or removal of such property by others and cannot accept any liability attaching to such an occurrence.
Taking Care of Public Green Areas
The maintenance of each estate is a joint effort between the residents and the Council. The Residents are expected to maintain any green areas in a clean and proper state.
Drinking in Public Places
Drinking alcohol in public, in the vicinity of the house, or in the estate is a breach of your tenancy. The Council has adopted Bye-Laws Prohibiting the Consumption of Intoxicating Liquor in Public Places which includes housing estates. It is the responsibility of the Gardaí to enforce this law.
Vermin and Pest Control
If you have a problem with rats or mice or other pests e.g. termites/ants in your dwelling or garden, it is your responsibility to deal with the matter. It is recommended that you contact a reputable pest control company.
It is important that you report any criminal activity to the Gardaí, and not to Cork County Council as we have no remit with regard to criminal activity.