Cork property owners urged to avail of tax break to restore buildings

Property owners in Cork city are being encouraged to avail of a national scheme aimed at restoring historical buildings.

An information evening on the Living City scheme organised by Cork City Council for residential and commercial property owners of Special Regeneration Areas takes place tomorrow in the Imperial Hotel, South Mall, Cork at 6.30pm.

The Living City scheme aims to encourage owners by allowing tax exemptions on restoring buildings constructed before 1915 in some of the most historic parts of the city.