EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST for affordable housing schemes in Ennis and Shannon will be taken until Friday.
An Affordable Housing Scheme (AHS) is a program where the Local Authority assists members of the public to purchase a housing unit by purchasing a percentage of the house they wish to buy. The Expressions of Interest (EOI) survey will be used as part of an application to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to run such a scheme in Ennis and Shannon.
Clare County Council are inviting members of the public to complete the survey before close of business on Friday to assist with their application. The local authority had to engage with the Department of Housing to secure some flexibility for the consideration of urban areas with a population in excess of 10,000 for affordable housing schemes.
Speaking this week, Cllr Gerry Flynn (IND) who is Chair of the Council’s Social Development SPC remarked, “It’s our last chance to put together a proper application so that Ennis and Shannon is included for affordable housing, we still have to put it up to the Minister. This is our last chance to advertise it”.
Senior executive engineer in the Council’s housing department, Adrian Headd said the survey was a “vital piece in informing our application going forward”.
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