Property Refurbishment Scheme extended to rural areas
The popular Croí Cónaithe scheme which helps with the refurbishment of vacant properties in towns isto be extended to all cities and rural areas. Under the scheme, grants of up to €50,000 are available to bring a property back into use as a principal private residence and the extension was…
Majority of local properties pledged for Ukrainian refugees still not activated
Sligo County Council has confirmed that the majority of properties initially pledged by people in the County to house Ukrainian refugees have not been activated. The Council says this is down to either the pledges being withdrawn or people being uncontactable. Only a small number of the properties…
Warnings issued of major housing crisis in north west
Warnings have been issued that a major renting crisis will escalate in the North West unless rent pressure zones are introduced across the Counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. Rent prices in the local region have witnessed the strongest rate of inflation on record since 2006. The figures are included…
Property market slowdown . . . but prices rise for 3-bed semi-detached houses in Sligo, Leitrim
County Sligo was among the few counties in the country to show an increase in the average price of a three-bed semi-detached house during the past three months. Overall throughout the country, however, the property market was hit by a slow down in the last quarter of this year. The…
Concern over damage to property in Bundoran
There is growing concern in Bundoran, Co Donegal, about the increase in damage to property in the town during the past year. Among the places affected were the Life Guard hut, the library and the Roguey walkway. In some cases, extensive damage has been caused to public and private property.…
Local properties for sale at Allsop auction
Properties located throughout Donegal and Sligo are currently being sold during a two-day online auction by Allsop. Today is the second day of the auction, with bidding having opened at 8 o’clock each morning. More than 200 lots, including houses, apartments and land, are on offer during the two days.…
Sligo ratepayers to get new property valuations next week
Proposed new property valuations on which rates will be based for the coming year will be sent out on March 16th to ratepayers in Sligo town and county. But in an effort to avoid the shock that ratepayers in other counties received, the Valuation Office is urging ratepayers not to…