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Case brought against council by woman over "devastated" house is resolved
Summary
Joanne Penston brought a High Court action against Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council over extensive damage to her three‑bedroom house at Rollins Villas, Sallynoggin, after she had rented it out in 2013. She claimed that the council's rental accommodation scheme had nominated tenants who were unsuitable and that the council's representations about the tenants were false and negligent. Penston alleged that the tenants caused severe damage, describing holes in walls, a broken bed, mattresses in the garden, removed copper piping, a washing machine and floorboards, damaged windows and doors, and a range of debris including needles, broken glass, beer bottles and toys. She said the property was in a state of "chaos" and that the damage was worth almost €70,000. The council denied liability, denied that it had nominated the tenants, denied making any representations to Penston, and denied negligence.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Case brought against council by woman over "devastated" house is resolved. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- April 2008 Other
- March 2013 Incident
- 2017-11-01 Publication
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- High Court
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