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Housing Agency

Croí Cónaithe (Cities) Scheme
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Call for Expressions of Interest in the proposed Croí Cónaithe (Cities) Scheme
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, TD, and Chief Executive of The Housing Agency, Bob Jordan, have launched a call for Expressions of Interest in the Government’s proposed Croí Cónaithe (Cities) Scheme. The venture hopes to increase supply of owner-occupier apartments and provide those who wish to purchase a home with a greater choice. The Scheme is expected to deliver up to 5,000 additional apartments for…
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social housing
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Housing Agency to use surveyors to assess buildings for housing
Surveyors will now be tasked with making recommendations to the Housing Agency on the suitability of commercial buildings for repurposing as homes. This comes as the agency plans to hire consultants to advise local authorities whether commercial properties, large homes and hospitality buildings such as hotels and B&Bs can be used for social housing. The state agency estimates that experts, builders and surveyors will inspect about 60 buildings nationwide every year, giving…
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