The surveyors will be tasked with making recommendations to the Housing Agency on the suitability of commercial buildings for repurposing as homes. The Housing Agency works with the Department of Housing, local councils and approved housing bodies to deliver homes and housing services. Read MoreHowever, with housing supply limited, councils and housing bodies are increasingly finding it difficult to cope with huge housing demand. A spokeswoman said the Housing Agency will receive a detailed condition survey of the buildings and review of all aspects of each property. Last month Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien said local authorities had identified more than 500 vacant buildings capable of housing thousands of refugees from Ukraine.

Source: Irish Independent May 15, 2022 09:10 UTC