Housing
Thousands of one-off homes to avoid levies and water connection charges under €1bn package
The government measure announced this week is also set to benefit thousands of one-off homes which have faced rising construction costs
Thousands of one-off homes will escape council development levies and water connection charges as part of the government’s €1 billion housing package.
Darragh O’Brien, the Minister for Housing, has said that the aim of fee waiver for "schemes" of houses and apartments is to encourage building at a time of rising construction costs and interest rates.
A spokesman for the Department of Housing confirmed to the Business Post that the 12-month waiver of development levies ...