Less than 3% of Kildare County Council homes are empty

According to the Kildare County Council some 2.7% of its housing stock is empty.

The council says that 93 homes need major renovation work while 58 need minor repairs and one house is awaiting allocation to a tenant.

The number of vacant homes added to the list as of September is 20 - which is the same number of homes which have been completed.

Most of the homes needing major work are located in Naas (13) , Athy (nine) and Kildare town (nine).

Most of those needing lesser work are in Athy (nine) and Kildare town (seven).

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