Housing Minister says councils can’t buy turnkey properties after next year

Local authorities will not be allowed buy turnkey properties from the end of next year.

Cabinet approved the measure today, which is aimed at improving the stock of private homes available for the public to buy.

The Minister for Housing wants local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies to prioritise own-build homes in future.Housing mini

Minister James Browne, says some city and county councils have been relying too much on buying new homes for social housing purposes…………..

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