The Government's new housing plan - What it means for farmers and landowners

The proposition of an overhauled vacant site levy could potentially apply to farmland that is zoned 

Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan and Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien launching Housing for All. Picture: Maxwells

The “Housing for All” plan announced by the Government this past week will have implications for many farmers.

The two main impacts are in relation to the taxation or wealth sharing for zoned land and the taxation of empty properties. The long term plan of increasing the supply and accessibility of housing and the implications for rural one-off development will also be of interest to farmers and their families.