Grappling with 'ghost estates' innovations in reducing vacant units

摘要

The results of the 2006 Census gave the first indication of the degree of over supply in the housing market, when Leitrim returned an average vacancy rate for the county of 29.3 per cent, as opposed to 15 per cent for the State as a whole.The vast majority of the vacant houses appear to be located in rural areas. With an estimated 3000 vacant houses in the county, and a further 3000 built between 2006 and the end of 2009, the number of units requiring occupants is significant. A significant proportion of the 3000 vacant houses in 2006 may have been older/abandoned dwellings.