Concerns over timeframe for tenant-in-situ purchases

Dublin City Council assistant chief executive Coilín O’Reilly was speaking on behalf of the County and City Management Association at today's Oireachtas committee meeting. File picture

Concerns have been raised about the amount of time it is taking for local authorities to purchase homes for sale under the tenant in situ scheme.

During an Oireachtas housing committee meeting, representative for the County and City Management Association (CCMA) Coilín O’Reilly said it can take four months on average from start to finish to acquire a property under the scheme.