
Vacant Homes Refurbishment Grant Scheme - Croí Cónaithe Towns Fund
The Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant has been extended to eligible vacant properties in both cities and rural areas.
The aim of Kilkenny County Council's Housing Department is:
To enable every household in County Kilkenny to have available an affordable dwelling of good quality, suited to its needs, in a good environment and insofar as possible at the tenure of its choice.
We have listed the full range of our services on this website. If you need further help, please do not hesitate to contact us
Our Housing Department is here to serve you - our customers. By following the objectives of our Customer Action Plan, we aim to give you a very high standard of service.
Telephone:
Housing General: 056 7794900
Housing Maintenance/Repair: 056 7794914
Housing Grants: 056 7794930
Housing Loans: 056 7794935
Fax: 056 7794980
Email:housing@kilkennycoco.ie
Opening Times
9 am - 5 pm.
Closed Lunch Time 1 pm - 2 pm,
Monday to Friday.
Senior Executive Officer
Michael Leahy
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