Local authorities require increased funding to end substandard conditions in social housing

Local authorities require increased funding to end substandard conditions in social housing

There is no excuse for the decay and deterioration many social housing estates are suffering from across the country, according to Social Democrats housing spokesperson Rory Hearne. “Structural defects, mould, damp and a lack of basic maintenance is crippling the quality of social housing across the country, the impact of which is causing serious health and safety issues for tenants. “In Hillview Estate in Wicklow, the level of vacant housing an…