{"id":231,"date":"2017-01-13T13:03:56","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T13:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/monaghan.ie\/housing\/?page_id=231"},"modified":"2025-09-18T09:48:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T08:48:23","slug":"faq-rent-local-authority-housing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/housing\/faq-rent-local-authority-housing\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ \u2013 Rent: Local Authority Housing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\">My family income circumstances have changed, what will happen to my rent?\u200b<\/h4>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@212529,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">You must complete a\u00a0 <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Rent-Assessment-Form.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rent Assessment Form<\/a><\/strong><span data-scheme-color=\"@212529,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and submit this with your <\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@212529,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">relevant documentation to Monaghan County Council, Housing Section <\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@212529,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">immediately, so your rent can be adjusted e.g. copy of <\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@212529,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">payslip<\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@212529,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"> or social <\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@212529,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">welfare payment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Phone the office on the following numbers to request an application form to be sent out to you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 95.4134%; height: 418px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 50px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 50px;\" width=\"200\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 50px;\" width=\"200\">Area<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 50px;\" width=\"200\">Telephone Number<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 50px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 50px;\" width=\"200\">If you are living in a local authority property<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 50px;\" width=\"200\">In the Ballybay\/Clones Municipal District<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 50px;\" width=\"200\">047 30581<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 122px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 122px;\" width=\"200\">If you are living in a local authority property<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 122px;\" width=\"200\">In the Castleblayney\/Carrickmacross Municipal District<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 122px;\" width=\"200\">047 30529<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 50px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 50px;\" width=\"200\">If you are living in a local authority property<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 50px;\" width=\"200\">In the Monaghan Municipal District<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 50px;\" width=\"200\">047 73799<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 122px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 122px;\" width=\"200\">If you are living in a rented property supported by Housing Assistance Payment or Rental Accommodation Scheme.<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 122px;\" width=\"200\">All of County Monaghan<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 122px;\" width=\"200\">047 30552<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\" width=\"200\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\" width=\"200\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\" width=\"200\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>How do I pay my rent?<\/h4>\n<p>Rent can be paid a number of different ways:<\/p>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@212529,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">You can pay using the following payment methods:<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"0\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Pay online<b><span data-scheme-color=\"@7030A0,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211; <\/span><\/b><span data-scheme-color=\"@212529,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">you can pay your rent online using the <\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@212529,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">MyCoCo<\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@212529,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"> service which <\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@212529,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">offers many advantages including statements, receipts and account <\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@212529,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">balance information.\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mycoco.ie\/#local_authority_section\">::<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mycoco.ie\/#local_authority_section\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MyCoCo<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mycoco.ie\/#local_authority_section\">::<\/a> \u200b<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"0\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">By household budget (deduction at source from social welfare payments made in the Post Office)\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"0\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Standing Order form<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"0\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@212529,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">You may also pay in person at the Cash Desk in the following Monaghan <\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@212529,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">County Council offices:<\/span>\u200b\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"720\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@212529,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">Glen Road, Monaghan (047) 30500<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"720\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@212529,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">Carrickmacross Castleblayney Municipal <\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@212529,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">Disctict<\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@212529,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"> Office, Riverside <\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@212529,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">Road, Carrickmacross (042) 9661236<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"720\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@212529,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">Ballybay<\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@212529,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"> Clones Municipal District Office, Monaghan Street, Clones <\/span>\u200b(047) 51018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"270\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Card Payments <span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">in person or over the phone to any of the cash desks <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">listed above<\/span>\u200b.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Where individuals do not adhere to the conditions of the tenancy agreement in respect of rent contributions the authority will require the tenant to enter into a payment method by household budget or standing 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