More powers for councils for home loans, CPO, and serviced sites

Housing for All will give funding and sweeping powers to local authorities to tackle the housing crisis

A new affordable purchase scheme, and powers to purchase vacant homes are among the sweeping new powers to be given to councils. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Powers over major planning decisions will be returned to local authorities as councils are given new powers and funding to tackle the housing crisis locally.

Councils will also be given sweeping powers to purchase vacant homes and will have a new local authority-led affordable purchase scheme, targeting average prices of €250,000.