Another of the new measures introduced by the Irish government to kickstart the housing business is the increase in the grants for refurbishing vacant and derelict houses. A grant of up to 30,000 to renovate a vacant house has been increased to 50,000 and the 50,000 grant for derelict houses has been upped to 70,000. …
The development levy is the money paid to the local Authority by a developer for infrastructure costs. Not necessarily the infrastructure costs of their development, mind you. Infrastructure costs include lighting, footpaths, and water. Here in Sligo, one of our unfinished developments is 16 houses in Calry. These houses are just idling on top of …
We set up “Sligo Housing Action Group” in 2021 as a call to action to solve the housing shortage in our lovely, sophisticated and (apparently) rich little country. We contacted various multi- national corporations, (some based here, some not) asking for help. We appealed to them under their “Corporate Social Responsibility” banner. Not one responded. …
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Housing Associations built 41% of social housing in Ireland in 2019. An increasing part of social housing is cost rental housing, which is “what it says on the tin”. The rent covers the cost & maintenance of the home but is not profit based. There are 500 housing associations in Ireland some of which are …
So, hypothetically speaking, I’ve skimped & saved for years and I’m now able to buy a house. I look at a housing estate that’s being built and I agree to buy one of the houses. I give the auctioneer a deposit of €6.000, line up the financials, give notice to my landlord and wait for …
I was reading an article last week about a couple in Co Kerry who are petrified of being evicted from their home when (if) the eviction ban is lifted at the end of this month. Their landlady (very reasonably) wants to move back to Kerry and into the house. Such a common situation with no …
Yes, we are all focusing on vacant & derelict properties that are blighting our towns. Grants are available to fix them up, but hard to draw down. Mortgages not readily available. According to Pat Davitt chief executive of IPAV (Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers), “if something like sewerage, running water, electricity, a bathroom or …
A chronic shortage of housing is not just confined to Ireland but is a worldwide problem. This has spawned a lot of innovation. New eyes are on the construction industry to find ways to build quicker, better, and cheaper. 3D printing is one such innovation. The 3D printing machine folds concrete into layers creating walls in …
Solution? Ghetto? Social Experiment? 22 rapid build houses are to be built at Doorly Park Sligo, to house Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion of their country. What are rapid build houses? According to gov.ie – Rapid Build Housing (www.gov.ie) they are a type of modular home that can be delivered in a much shorter time period than …