Affordable housing scheme: do you qualify?

Kieran and Fiona Pardy will soon be signing mortgage papers for a new semi-detached three bedroom home in Cork city. They expect to pay 100 euros per week on their mortgage, less than half what they used to pay out in rent.

For the Pardy family, finding a home in an affordable housing scheme, was a lucky break. Like many other houseseekers in this country they were unable to get a footing on the property ladder.

Now that the couple have ticked that box, they can concentrate on other areas of their lives, such as planning for the future of their baby boy.