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Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant statistics
From Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
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The Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant is a payment you can get if you are turning a vacant house or building into your permanent home or a rental property.
It was launched on 14 July 2022 for eligible vacant properties in towns and villages and extended to include vacant properties in cities and all rural areas on 15 November 2022. From 1 May 2023 the grant was extended again to make it eligible for vacant properties built up to and including 2007 and for properties that will be made available for rent.
A grant of up to €50,000 is available for the refurbishment of vacant properties for occupation as a principal private residence or to be made available for rent. Where a property is derelict, a top up grant of €20,000 is available, bringing the total grant available for a derelict property up to €70,000.
The following documents provide a breakdown of applications made for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant.
This data is published by the department on a quarterly basis and figures may be revised as decisions are made on applications currently in-progress.
Please note, the grant process involves the local authority receiving, reviewing and validating applications and arranging for a qualified person to visit the property to check that it is possible to do the work and to assess the proposed cost. Following confirmation of a successful application and the works being completed, the local authority will conduct a final property visit to review that the work has been completed in-line with grant application. Once the local authority is satisfied, they will then pay the grant.