Housing

The Housing public counter is open from 9.30am to 1pm, Monday to Friday.

Phones lines are open on 091-536400 from 9am to 5pm.

Galway City Council offices are located at City Hall, College Road, Galway. (View a map of our location.)

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Affordable Housing Scheme Garraí na Sailí

9 January 2025

Burkeway Homes proudly presents 8 new homes for sale at Garraí na Sailí, Letteragh Road, Galway. Four no. 2 bed and four no. 3 bed duplex homes are being made available for sale in partnership with Galway City Council through the affordable purchase arrangements, under the Affordable Housing Act 2021 and associated regulations.

NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF SETTING A SCHEME FOR THE ABATEMENT OF RATES IN RESPECT OF VACANT PROPERTI

Notice of Consideration of Setting a Scheme for the Abatement of Rates in Respect of Vacant Property

20 September 2024

Section 9 of the Local Government Rates and other Matters Act 2019, makes specific provision that elected members of a local authority may make a scheme providing for the abatement of rates in respect of vacant properties and that such a scheme shall be approved at the local authority budget meeting, concerning the local financial year to which the scheme shall apply. Galway City Council will consider a scheme providing for abatement of rates in respect of vacant properties, applying in the 2025 local financial year.

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Housing Needs Assessment 2024

10 July 2024

In accordance with Section 21 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and Section 6 of the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, Galway City Council has been instructed by the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage to carry out a Housing Needs Assessment for 2024.