Up to 19,000 derelict properties to be covered by new tax

New derelict property tax will affect up to 19,000 sites in bid to boost housing supply

Up to 19,000 derelict properties could be hit with the new 7pc tax being introduced by the Government early next year, ministers have been told.

Up to 19,000 derelict properties to be covered by new tax

As many as 19,000 properties could be covered by the new Derelict Property Tax, which is set to be included in the Finance Bill later in the year.

Horner: Derelict Property Tax welcome but won’t work without additional measures

Horner: Derelict Property Tax welcome but won’t work without additional measures joseph.keogh@g… Thu, 04/02/2026 - 15:01 Janet Horner.jpg Image The Green Party’s group leader on Dublin City Council, Cllr Janet Horner, has called on the Government to ensure the new Derelict Property Tax works effectively by introducing important additional measures. Commenting on the announcement that the new tax will be included in the Finance Bill this year, …

Derelict property tax must be adequately resourced and enforced

The Government must clarify how its new derelict property tax will succeed where plans of a similar nature have crashed and burned, according to Social Democrats housing spokesperson Rory Hearne TD. Deputy Hearne said: “While this tax is needed, there is no guarantee that it will be introduced effectively by Government. If we look to the vacant homes tax, we see that schemes of this nature have failed miserably under Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil. “…