Increase to Repair & Leasing Scheme will have no local impact
A Leitrim Councillor says the recent increase in the maximum funding available under the Repair and Leasing Scheme will have little or no impact on the level of available housing in the north west. The Repair and Leasing Scheme’s limit was increased from €40,000 to a maximum of €60,000…
Lot of vacant Leitrim houses built during boom, says councillor
A Leitrim councillor says a lot of the vacant houses in the county were built during the boom. The latest CSO figures show Leitrim has the largest percentage of vacant houses in the country. Over 3,590 houses, which is almost 20%, have been left vacant in County leitrim, with 1,590…
Sligo has most vacant housing units in the country
There are more than 1,300 vacant housing units in Sligo, the most in the country, which could be brought back into use. The Heritage Council of Ireland are calling on the government to extend a tax incentive which would help landlords and property owners. More than 10,000 homes in…