Council get funds to fix eight vacant houses

In the five-year period between 2014 to 2019, Cavan County Council received a total of €1.65 million in funding under the national Voids Programme, supporting the return of 137 units to use at an average spend of €9,963.50 per property.

Cavan County Council has received funding to mend eight vacant houses under the COVID-19 Voids Programme.

The programme seeks to provide emergency accommodation to qualified households and to prevent, limit, minimise or slow the spread of COVID-19.

In the five-year period between 2014 to 2019, Cavan County Council received a total of €1.65 million in funding under the national Voids Programme, supporting the return of 137 units to use at an average spend of €9,963.50 per property.

Meanwhile, local authorities nationally have delivered over 550 new social homes under the Buy and Renew Scheme to date.

The average cost of the purchase element is estimated to be in the range of €145,000 per house, increasing to €193,000 including refurbishment.

In Cavan the average cost is €174,070, according to Department of Housing figures.

By comparison, in Monaghan the cost is €150,050, Leitrim €127,060, Longford €107,810, and Meath €214,310.