New figures obtained by RTÉ show a total of 75 so-called 'ghost estates' still exist across Ireland more than 15 years after the Celtic Tiger economic and property crash. They include 40 entirely unoccupied estates and 35 partially occupied estates
New figures obtained by RTÉ show that despite the issue falling off the public and political agenda in recent years, it continues to be a daily problem for hundreds of people living in the locations.
The remaining five entirely unoccupied estates include 47 fully-built but vacant homes, which are lying empty because of issues like electricity and water supply. The Department of Housing declined to provide a county-by-county breakdown location of the estates, saying this list will be published in the coming weeks. It also did not say how many potential houses and apartments could be made available if the ghost estates were finished.
Speaking to RTÉ's News At One, Independent county councillor for Limerick Jerome Scanlon said the situation is still affecting people in his area. "We also have issues with incomplete estates in Glondaragh and Ardagh, and we have most recently one in Newcastle West where the developer built very fine houses, but then for some unknown reason left the final 11 in a state of incompletion.Architect and housing analyst Mel Reynolds told the same programme there are a number of reasons for why some ghost estates may still exist - including planning permission disputes, some units being in receivership, or land title issues.
"But that means, for that cost, in about 10 or 12 weeks to go in and finish off a shell of a home which would look like ruins or basically ready to be flattened, you could end up with a four-bed house for €200,000.
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