Rehabilitation of Vacant Dwellings
Aim of the Scheme
The Rehabilitation of Vacant Dwellings for Rental Scheme is an initiative intended to encourage private owners to invest in the rehabilitation of unoccupied, substandard residential dwellings and lease them to the Authority to accommodate social housing applicants.
The Authority is offering a one-time grant of up to €25,000 to owners of vacant residential dwellings. Once the dwelling house is rendered up to standard and suitable for occupation, it is then leased to the Authority for a period of ten years. The rent paid to the landlord is calculated based on the Housing Authority’s rates, and which only 25% of the grant is deducted from rental payments throughout the 10- year tenure, allowing that 75% is retained as part of the grant.
1Y
From approval to finish all the necessary repairs
1Y
The minimum time that the dwelling has been vacant
10Y
Lease to the Authority
€25k
Maximum grant