Local Authority Home Loan changes gives ‘another lifeline’


By Dionne Meehan CHANGES to the Local Authority Home Loan will give applicants ‘another lifeline’, Councillor Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly has said. The scheme, which supports first-time buyers and fresh start applicants, has been expanded to include both the purchase and renovation of vacant or derelict properties, as well as new and second-hand homes. Advertisement Previously the Local […]


Changes to mortgage scheme to benefit Donegal applicants


MORE people in Donegal will be eligible to apply for a State-backed mortgage scheme for people who cannot get loans to buy homes from banks after the government announced changes to the scheme. From March 1 the prices of homes eligible for the Local Authority Home Loan scheme and income limits of those applying for […]


More homebuyers in Donegal now eligible for Local Authority Home Loan


The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, today announced significant improvements to the Local Authority Home Loan that will result in more people in Donegal being eligible to apply for the State-backed mortgage. The prices of homes eligible for a Local Authority Home Loan and income limits of those eligible to apply for a […]