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Just 20 homes to rent under HAP scheme in June, report finds

Just 20 homes to rent under HAP scheme in June, report finds

The HAP scheme figures show 20 eligible homes out of 1,303 Just 20 rental properties across Ireland were available within the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme limits in June, despite an overall rise in rental listings, according to RTÉ News. The figures come from the latest quarterly ‘Locked Out of the Market’ report by the […]

1 month ago

Homeless figures rise again as a record number of children go without a home

Homeless figures rise again as a record number of children go without a home

The new figures are out The latest homeless figures from the Department of Housing show 17,482 people were living in emergency accommodation across Ireland in June, a slight rise of 35 on May – and a record number of them were children. The department’s data shows 11,862 adults (down from 11,864 in May) and 5,620 […]

1 month ago