Image: Alamy Stock Photo Image: Alamy Stock Photo OVER 48,000 dwellings that were recorded as vacant in 2016 remained vacant in 2022, according to the Central Statistics Office .
35,000 vacant homes were vacant because they were up for rent, while the property owners of 27,000 dwellings had passed away, and a further 23,000 were under renovation. Over 90% of vacant dwellings included in Census 2022 could be linked back to Census 2016 and almost 85% back to Census 2011 as well.
They added that any new vacant property tax introduced in Budget 2023 is not aimed as a tax raising measure but more of a deterrent. Galway City and Dublin City were the areas with the highest proportions of vacant rental properties. #Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to youAbandoned farmhouses were almost non-existent in urban areas and more common in rural areas such as Leitrim and Sligo .
The journal deleted this comment left on the app, no idea why as there is nothing incendiary about the persons comment. There is a major push to have debate in this Country silenced.
There needs to be a proper investigation into why this is the case? It seems inexplicable in the midst of a housing crisis and sky-high rents that properties would just be left empty by the owners? Surely even the vulture funds would capitalise by renting them out?
It'S a SuPpLy IsSuE!
Compulsory repossession is needed. We have a major housing crisis to fix.
Did anyone tell mehole and Leo about this 🤔🤔
So, where is that housing 'crisis' we've been hearing about for the past few years?
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