Some 110 housing units in local counties to be created from derelict propertiesSome 55 housing units are expected to be provided in each of Westmeath and Roscommon thanks to funding to address dereliction and vacancy. The figures were provided this week after Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien updated Cabinet on the third call under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF). The update provided by Minister O’Brien shows that 1,224 vacant and derelict properties in URDF areas have been identified and approved under the scheme and that the estimated residential yield from these properties is 5,406 homes. In Westmeath, some 24 vacant and derelict properties are involved, with 55 units to be provided, following a €2.5m funding allocation. Roscommon is to receive €1m for five property, but these are also expected to yield an estimated 55 housing units.

Source: Irish Independent June 11, 2024 23:38 UTC