Please find below Mary’s latest newsletter. In this newsletter, Mary has provided information on a diverse range of topics including updates on the regeneration of Dalymount Park, government initiatives focused on increasing housing supply and fostering home ownership, essential women’s healthcare services, cost of living supports, and much more. If you have any questions please…
Tag: housing
Housing Adaptation Grant
Great news for older people and people with disabilities! The government has announced €83.125 million in funding for Housing Adaptation Grant for Older and Disabled People. This will benefit 12,300 people and will help them to live independently. Dublin City will receive €8.7 million in funding to help older and disabled people in the city…
Rent-A-Room
If you have a spare room in your home, you can rent it out and earn up to €14,000 tax-free with the Rent-A-Room scheme. Previously, Rent-A-Room relief applied only to property owners, but the cabinet has agreed to extend this to all housing types, including local authority homes and medical card owners. This will not…
Vacant & Derelict Grants
The fastest and most sustainable way to increase our housing supply is to reuse properties that already exist. To increase the pace at which vacant and derelict properties are renovated for new housing supply, the government has increased the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant and extended the criteria for qualifying homes. The changes are listed below:…
First Home Scheme
A decade of housing undersupply, the pandemic, the war in Europe and raw material supply shortages has resulted in double-digit construction inflation driving-up house prices. To financially help first-time buyers and those making a fresh start buy a new home, the Government introduced the First Home Scheme to help pay up to 30% of the cost. The…
Local Authority Home Loan
The Government has approved changes to the Local Authority Home Loans, which increases the income limits and the borrowing amounts. These changes are designed to enable more people to get on the housing ladder and own their own home. Local Authority Home Loan mortgages cover up to 90% of the loan value and can be…
North King Street
Mary was delighted to visit the new social homes on North King Street with Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien. The homes are nearing completion and some residents have already moved in. The 30 one, two and three bedroom homes are built to an exceptional standard. As part of Housing for All, Dublin City Council have built…
Progress at O’Devaney Gardens
Construction at O’Devaney Gardens has finally commenced. Mary has long campaigned for the commencement of works at the site and she is thrilled to finally see it begin. The development will deliver a mix of over 1,000 social, affordable and private homes. The project will be one of the most sustainable developments in Europe and will provide residents…
Vacancy Grants
The fastest and most sustainable way to increase housing supply is to reuse existing vacant properties. In 2022, more than 2,300 vacant social homes were returned to active use. There is a range of schemes available to turn vacant properties into homes.
Opening of Ellis Court
Mary was delighted to attend the opening of the newly renovated Ellis Court homes on Benburb Street. The homes were originally built in the 1880’s and occupied by tenants of Dublin Corporation until they were damaged by a fire in 2005. As part of Housing for All, Dublin City Council and Tuath Housing have refurbished Ellis…