Call for Government help on social housing

Housing associations provided one-third of the total amount of long-term social housing last year, amid calls for more government help in providing increased housing in future.

The Irish Council for Social Housing published its annual report which showed housing associations, normally not-for-profit organisations, provided 2,330 homes for social housing in 2017 through a combination of build, acquisition and leasing, almost doubling its output for 2016.

Along with re-lets of existing homes, the ICSH said 3,160 homes were provided last year. The body represents over 270 housing associations.