New scheme to support home ownership and tackle vacancy

A new grant scheme, designed to support home ownership and tackle vacancy rates in towns and villages, is being welcomed by Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan and Monaghan, Brendan Smith.

The Croí Cónaithe Towns Scheme offers grants of €30,000 to €50,000 for first time buyers in order to support the refurbishment of empty homes.

It forms part of a new €50m fund under the Government’s ‘Housing For All’ strategy.

“A priority of the Government’s Housing For All plan is to encourage refurbishment of vacant properties to boost housing supply,” said Deputy Smith.

“This scheme will support people’s access to home ownership, while also breathing life in towns and villages across Cavan and Monaghan,” he concluded.