€108,000 to fix council house for new rental

It cost Cork County Council over €108,000 to fix up a vacant house to a standard which permitted it to be rented to a new tenant.

€108,000 to fix council house for new rental

The cost is detailed in a report from the local authority’s housing directorate which focuses on the cost and time it takes to refurbish vacant properties.

No details are provided of why one house required so much work or where it was. However, the report says that, among other things, the council had to carry out wall insulation, new heating, wiring, and plumbing, and guttering, and provide a new kitchen and bathroom.

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