{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/6909d3016204e248db329681?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"‘Some People’s Lives are on Hold Waiting for a House,’ Warns Louth Councillor - 04/11/2025","description":"<p>Social housing tenants will be offered up to €1000 to move house in a new “rightsizing” policy set to be implemented by Louth County Council.</p><p><br></p><p>The details of a new Draft Housing Allocation Scheme were presented to councillors at their recent monthly meeting.</p><p><br></p><p>Director of Service, Ger Murphy said the council had devised a new allocation scheme in a bid to balance the needs of applicants, while also remaining fair to existing tenants and the wider community.</p><p><br></p><p>He explained that while a national policy on rightsizing was expected at some point, Louth County Council had opted to include it in the new allocation scheme.</p><p><br></p><p>Councillor Kevin Meenan endorsed the draft scheme, saying it had been discussed at length by the Strategic Policy Committee.</p><p><br></p><p>Councillor Meenan joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}