affordable housing

cost of living
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Cost of living reduction plans pre-budget
Childcare, education, healthcare and public transport are the main focus for Government departments looking for ways to reduce the cost of living for households ahead of the October 2022 budget. What’s more, there is pressure to increase Cost Rental and Affordable Housing schemes. Cost rental is a relatively new form of tenure in Ireland where residents pay rents that are solely based on the cost to build, manage, and maintain…
Land agency 5,000 homes
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Land agency plans to build 5,000 affordable homes
The delivery of affordable housing is on the agenda of the Land Development Agency (LDA). Chairperson designate, Cormac O’Rourke, told the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage that they aim to deliver 5,000 affordable homes over the next four years. He said this would be through Project Tosaigh – a plan to activate land that has planning permission, but that construction is not currently taking place. “The main…