Almost 900 applicants are on the social housing waiting list in the Listowel MD area.
That’s according to figures provided at the recent Municipal District meeting.
Social housing units are sought by 876 applicants in the Listowel Municipal District.
That figure includes applicants who have indicated Listowel as one of their three areas of choice; excluding transfers this stands at 568.
446 applicants are awaiting one bed units in the area; 256 applications have been made for two-bed homes; and 138 are on the list for 3 bed units.
29 applications are awaiting 4 bed houses, while seven are on the list for 5 bed homes.
There are currently 36 vacant units in the Listowel MD; of these five dwellings are under repair and unallocated; 20 units are awaiting repairs; 9 homes are under repair and allocated, and 2 are repaired and awaiting allocation.
