Siptu objects to house leases to charities

Pressure is mounting on a local authority to scrap plans to lease vacant council houses to housing charities after Siptu opposed the move last night.

It is the third trade union to speak out against Cork City Council’s proposal, which is being considered against the backdrop of rising vacant housing figures, and reduced housing maintenance funds.

Siptu said that retaining social housing stock under the control of local authority is in the best interests of tenants.