Thirty newly constructed social housing apartments in Cherrywood, Dublin, remain unoccupied almost a year after being completed, due to unresolved issues between the developer and the approved housing body, reports RTE.
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council has today withdrawn housing offers made to people awaiting accommodation in the Domville apartment block because of the prolonged delays, reports RTE.
Those affected are now set to be offered alternative housing arrangements.
The block, which consists of 31 two- and three-bedroom apartments, was scheduled to be handed over to Oaklee, a not-for-profit approved housing body, last year, reports RTE.
The apartments were allocated in 2024 by Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council to applicants on the social housing waiting list and were completed in February of last year.
Those allocations have now been rescinded, and prospective tenants have been informed that they will instead be offered other accommodation, reports RTE.
At a time when as many as 60,000 people remain on the social housing waiting list, the 30 apartments continue to sit empty.
Inside the apartments, all works have been finished, with kitchens installed and flooring laid throughout, reports RTE.
The council said it recognises the disappointment and uncertainty experienced by those who had been allocated the homes.
It added that it remains hopeful Oaklee will be able to resolve the outstanding issues, reports RTE.
A spokesperson for the developer, William Neville and Sons, said legal teams have been attempting to finalise the transaction and transfer the properties to Oaklee, but financial issues have emerged.
In a statement to RTÉ News, Oaklee said it has been working towards completing the handover of the development, reports RTE.
It said it is ready to take ownership and begin moving residents in as soon as the process is finalised, adding that the delays are outside of its control.
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