More than 15,000 bids for 75 social homes in Cork in two months

On average, more than 200 bids are made on each property on Cork City Council's CBL (choice-based letting) system
More than 15,000 bids for 75 social homes in Cork in two months

The data released to Thomas Gould TD about Cork City's CBL system shows that there were more than 500 bids each for just 14 homes. Stock picture: PA

More than 15,000 bids were made on the 75 local authority houses advertised on Cork City Council’s choice-based letting system across two months.

New figures obtained under Freedom of Information legislation show that, on average, more than 200 bids are made on each available choice-based letting (CBL) property in Cork City during the eight-week period from the end of January  to the end of March.

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