Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant

We are getting a lot of enquires about the grant scheme announced by the Government in relation to Vacant Property Refurbishment. You can get a grant of up to €50,000 to renovate a vacant property and up to €70,000, if the property is derelict. The grant is inclusive of the VAT cost of the works.

To qualify for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant, you must meet the following criteria:

• The property must have been vacant for 2 years or more.

• The property must have been built before 2008. (Before 1 May 2023, only homes built before 1993 qualified.)

• You must own the property, or be in the process of buying it.

• You must live in the property as your principal private residence when the work is completed, or make it available for rent.

• You must have tax clearance from Revenue and your tax affairs must be in order.

• You must have paid your Local Property Tax, if applicable.

• You must not have already got funding under the grant.

More information here:

Citizens Information Board:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/housing_grants_and_schemes/vacant_property_refurbishment_grant.html#:~:text=The%20grant%20was%20originally%20for,if%20the%20property%20is%20derelict

Fingal County Council's Housing Department have launched a series of housing information events, aimed at providing residents with the guidance and support needed to secure affordable housing schemes, grants, and loans:

https://www.fingal.ie/news/fingal-county-council-launches-series-housing-information-events-help-residents-who-wish-make