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

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.