Work began on 25 new homes in Louth in January

Work commenced on 25 new homes in Louth in January, according to data released today by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

It is a slight fall from 28 on January 2023, and also down on the 36 that commenced in Louth in December. Of the 28 commencements, nine were one off houses. There had been a fall in the number of commencements of one off houses in Louth over the past number of months, with January showing the highest number of commencements since August of last year.

Nationally, the data shows that Commencement Notices for 3,357 new homes were received by Building Control Authorities in January 2024. This is an increase of 59% on the number of new homes commenced in the same month last year (2,108 units) and the highest number of units commenced in January since records began in 2015.

The strong uptick in commencements has continued into 2024 with an increase of 6% on December 2023 figure. Of the 3,357 units commenced, 41% are scheme dwellings, 52% are apartments and 8% are for one-off units.