How do I pay my rent?

You can pay using the following payment methods:

• Pay Online - you can pay your rent online using the MyCoCo service which offers many advantages including statements, receipts and account balance information. Click here for more information.
• Application form for An Post Household Budget, (PDF, 497KB)
• Standing Order form, (Word Doc, 48KB)
• Payment Card - email housingrents@cavancoco.ie for further information.
• You may also pay in person at: Customer Service Desk, Ground Floor, Johnston Centre, Cavan County Council, Farnham Street, Cavan, H12 C9K1, or by phone on 049 4378300. Payment can by made by cash, credit or debit card, cheque, or postal order.

How is my rent calculated?

Rent is calculated in accordance with Cavan County Council's Differential Rent Scheme (PDF, 320KB)

1) Weekly rent will be calculated in accordance with the following percentage of the Principal Income as set out in Part 5 of this scheme

Assessable Weekly Income of Principal Earner - Rent %

If Principal Income is €260 or less, rent will be calculated at 12.5% of income.

If Principal Income is more than €260, rent will be calculated at 16% of entire income.

An allowance of €7.00 per week should be deducted in respect of each child of sixteen years or under, or who being twenty-one years or under is attending a full-time course of education and is wholly or mainly maintained by principal earner. Note: documentary evidence must be submitted from the educational institution. 

An allowance of €20 should be deducted in respect of a person aged 66 and over who is in receipt of a Pension (Irish State Pension, Bereaved Partner's Pension, [either Contributory or Non-Contributory]). Where there is more than one pensioner in the dwelling, the allowance should be applied to each pension. 

2) After the rent payable in respect of the principal earner has been determined, 14.29% of income of each subsidiary earner which exceeds €25.00 per week should be added, subject to a maximum contribution of €20.00 by each subsidiary earner.

3) The weekly rent will be the sum of 1) and 2) as set out above.

My family income circumstances have changed, what will happen to my rent?

You must complete the a Review Review Form and submit this with your relevant documentation immediately, so your rent can be adjusted e.g. copy of payslip or social welfare payment.

Download Cavan County Council rent review form (Word doc, 36KB)

I am having trouble paying my rent, what can I do?

You must contact the Rents section immediately, and you can make an arrangement to pay off any arrears on a weekly basis over a reasonable period.

You could also contact the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) for free advice on managing your budget.  Cavan MABS, 1st Floor Elm House, Kinnypottle, Cavan H12 A8H7. Email: cavan@mabs.ie. Phone: 0818 072410. The MABS National Helpline number is 0818 07 2000, open Monday to Friday from 9am to 8pm.

If you are in rent arrears and refuse to come to a reasonable agreement, or if you do not keep to the agreed plan, the Council will serve a Tenancy Warning, and may proceed to take you to Court, seeking to evict you and take the house back for re-allocation to someone on our waiting list.

For help or advice on any of these matters, please contact:                                                                                                                                                                     

Telephone: 049 4378300. Email: housingrents@cavancoco.ie