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Twenty-seven families given keys to new social houses in Offaly town
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Last Friday was a happy day for 27 families as they received keys to their new A-rated, contemporary homes in Edenderry.
All 27 homes are located at Killane Court, Edenderry, and were allocated by Tuath Housing, to people from the Offaly County Council housing waiting list. Tuath is delighted to have worked in partnership with the Council on this Tuath led direct build development consisting of 22 three-bed houses and 5 two-bed houses. These new homes have been funded via private finance from the Housing Finance Agency and a loan from the Department of Housing, a statement from Tuath read.
People seeking housing in Offaly are “doomed to failure
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The threat of homelessness still hangs over a significant number of people. Cllr Peter Ormond said several people in Offaly narrowly missed being made homeless during the last couple of months. );
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People seeking housing in Offaly are “doomed” to failure because the system is stacked against them, stated a local politician this week.
Cllr John Leahy told the Tribune that he has massive sympathy for people in the 20 to 45 age bracket.
“The way the system is designed at the moment,” he pointed out, “the majority of people aged from 20 to 45 don t stand a chance of owning their own home and will have no option but to rent for the foreseeable future.”
Govt urged to double social housing units by 2030
Updated / Monday, 10 May 2021
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Economics Correspondent
The number of social housing units in Ireland needs to double by 2030, according to think-tank Social Justice Ireland.
Its recommendation is made in a submission to the Department of Housing as part of a review of housing policy.
Social Justice Ireland (SJI) said the Government needs to set a target of 20% of all housing to be social housing by the end of this decade.
This would require 14,341 social housing units to be built each year at a cost of €3.3bn per annum.
It wants the sale of State land to be prohibited and used for social housing.
Almost 15,000 social homes must be built each year, says advocacy group Plan says tax loopholes for investment groups must be closed
Mon, May 10, 2021, 00:31 Updated: Mon, May 10, 2021, 01:08
Social Justice Ireland has urged the Government to acquire an equity stake in properties in mortgage distress so that families are left in situ and the State’s housing stock is increased
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More than 14,300 social homes must be built each year for the next decade while all tax loopholes which allow large-scale investment groups to purchase residential properties must be closed, Social Justice Ireland (SJI) has said.