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TD says more creative solutions required to address housing shortage WITH average rents in Clare now standing at €1,061 a month, prices are causing severe financial difficulties for couples, families and individuals around Clare. Prices have doubled since the recession, and Clare TD Michael McNamara said there is a need to make sure all existing houses are used and more are built. The Scariff man said that local authorities need to get houses back into use quickly when tenants, leave, with some Councils allowing long gaps. Also, he said that in Clare derelict units must be restored. “It could be put back into use quickly if either schemes were in place to incentivise private landlords or if the Council were to use their powers under the Derelict Sites Act. “It’s something that could be done quickly, there are structures there, and almost all of them are pre 1963 so enjoy planning permission, it’s a matter of repairing them, compulsorily acquiring …
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