Household Charge Exemptions

I have talked about the household charge here before and detailed a list of exemptions to the charge.

Exemptions currently include:

Residents who are receiving mortgage interest supplement, living in social housing (e.g. renting from Dublin City Council or Fingal County Council) and those living in certain unfinished housing estates - nor will commercial property and premises owned by a charity have to pay this charge.

The list of unfinished housing estates exempt from the household charge in Dublin 9 and Dublin 11 has now been made available online.

In the Fingal County Council area Creston Park, Mayeston Hall, Heathfield Cappagh & Charlestown, St Margarest’s Road are now listed as exempt from paying the charge.


In the Dublin City Council area,, Hampton wood (03/4387) is listed. 03/4387 was the planning reference for the extension of the duration of the planning permission for the estate. Milners Square (Plan Ref 04/6058) on Shanowen Road, Santry has also been listed as exempt from the charge.


I wrote to DCC & Fingal County Council last week to clarify which areas of Hampton Wood and Charlestown are exempt in particular and I will keep residents informed of this information. 

As I have said, the household charge is an interim payment that will be replaced by a more progressive property tax in the near future. 

For further details (and the full list of exempt unfinished housing estates) you can visit www.householdcharge.ie, read my previous blogpost with FAQs or contact me directly at john.lyons@oir.ie or on 618 3280.