Cork County Council to let tenants move into homes before upgrade works are completed

Vacant properties will be advertised earlier as the council seeks to reduce lengthy re-letting delays

The move comes after a senior council official disclosed that the average time taken to bring unoccupied houses back into use last year was 42 weeks. Picture: PA

New tenants renting some Cork County Council houses will have to tolerate upgrade works being carried out after they move in as part of a plan to reduce the time it takes to return vacant properties to use.

The move comes after a senior council official disclosed that the average time taken to bring unoccupied houses back into use last year was 42 weeks.