Turn your vacant house back into a home

OWNERS of vacant houses in Mayo are being encouraged to bring them back into use as homes.

Tom Gilligan, director of services with Mayo County Council, is appealing for property owners to come forward, especially in the Westport and Castlebar areas.

He explained: “With properties available for rent in Mayo at an all time low we desperately need vacant home owners to bring their empty homes back into use.

“The Repair and Lease Scheme provides upfront funding of €60,000. We have already seen vacant home owners in many parts of the county avail of the Repair and Lease Scheme but we are particularly interested in hearing from empty home owners in both Castlebar and Westport.

“Either contact myself tgilligan@mayococo.ie or the housing office in Mayo County Council for more details.”