Mayo affordable housing scheme goes live today

AN affordable housing scheme in Mayo is going live today.

Minister of State Alan Dillon has received confirmation that the first five affordable homes in Westport will be put on the market today.

“I am delighted to receive confirmation that Mayo County Council will advertise the five affordable homes from today.

"They will form part of a larger mixed tenure development of 50 houses on the Golf Course Road in Westport. They are due to be completed in December,” he confirmed.

The market value of the three-bedroom homes range from €325,000 to €345,000. They will be offered for sale for prices between €232,000 and €259,000. A subsidy of €75,000 per home has been allocated under the Affordable Housing Fund from the Department of Housing to assist in meeting the cost of delivery of the homes.

Minister Dillon added: “The homes will be made available to first-time buyers. Information on the scheme, including the scheme of priority, the documents required to be submitted with the application form and how to make an application, are available from the Housing Section of Mayo County Council’s website, https://www.mayo.ie/.

“Any interested applicants are also invited to attend a drop-in morning at Westport Credit Union where they can meet with staff who will be available to answer questions on Thursday, December 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.”

Any interested member of the public can also request a telephone, online or face to face meeting to discuss any queries they may have about purchasing an affordable home. Requests for an information pack or individual consultation can be made by emailing affordablehousing@mayococo.ie.

Said Minister Dillon: “I am pleased that further progress is being made in relation to the provision of these new affordable homes in Westport. I look forward to the new owners taking possession of their homes.”