27 vacant social homes returned to active use locally last year

Recently published figures from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage show that Roscommon County Council brought 27 vacant social homes back into active use in 2022.

The homes were reissued under the Voids Programme, and are said to have recouped €297,000 from the Department of Housing. The programme supports local authorities in preparing vacant homes for re-letting.

Nationally, 2,307 vacant social homes were brought back into use last year.

Commenting on the latest figures, Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien said: “Roscommon County Council seized the opportunity to bring these homes back into active use in 2022 and this will make a real difference to the lives of 27 households.

“It’s important to note and welcome the fact that nationally the number of vacant social homes requiring pre-letting works was lower in 2022 than in 2021 or 2020. consultation, please contact RE/MAX Team Earley, Stonecourt, Roscommon on 090-6626579, email teamearley@remax.ie, or log onto teamearley. ie. Contact auctioneer Cormac directly on 086-3519492 or auctioneer Cathal on 086-1409158.

“In 2020 and 2021 we spent more than €88 million bringing 6,032 vacant social homes back into use, and evidently, we are reducing the number of voids in need of refurbishment works following those two intense years of tackling vacancy”.