Respond Housing is pleased to announce our recent purchase of 12 houses in Ballaghadereen, Co. Roscommon. These are 12 x 3 bed houses who will soon be home to 12 families from the social housing list in Roscommon.
CEO of Respond Housing Declan Dunne said:
“We are delighted to be able to help make some inroads into the social housing list with our partners in Roscommon County Council. These 12 houses represent just over one fifth of the 55 households who have expressed a preference to live in Ballaghadereen.”
“While offers have been made to some families, Respond will be hosting a Viewing Day for people who have offers to live in the new houses and those who have been nominated by the local authority on the 26th of March. Thereafter, we will commence the pre-tenancy process.
“We expect that people will begin to move into the houses in early April.
“This will mean that 12 families comprising 36 individuals will soon have their ‘forever home’ in the area of their choice. Respond will also have a Resident Support Worker for all families working with them individually in their new tenancy and to ensure access to services to which they are entitled. It is projects like this all over Ireland that will help alleviate the housing and homelessness crisis.”
Respond purchased the homes from Remcoll Capital under the Capital Assistance and Loan Facility (CALF) and Payment and Availability (PAA) from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government at a total cost of €1.29 million.
All new residents will be nominated by Roscommon County Council.
Posted: March 2018