Because of Housing for All:
- You can buy a local authority affordable purchase home for the first
time in more than a decade. - You can buy a home in a private development with State assistance
through the First Home Scheme. - You can have an instant deposit of up to €30,000 with the Help to
Buy scheme. - You can get a long-term, fixed, state backed mortgage.
- You can get a direct State grant to refurbish a vacant or derelict
property up to €70,000. - You can get a renters tax credit, worth €500 in 2023 and increased
to €750 in 2024. - You can rent a private home in an Rent Pressure Zone in the
knowledge your rent can’t increase by any more than 2% each year. - You can be eligible for social housing even if you earn up to €40,000
in some counties. - You can avail of new state schemes under a ‘Fresh Start Principle’.
