Almost two-thirds of homes made available by the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) for social housing were not taken up by local authorities despite more than 100,000 people being on housing waiting lists. Yet, despite the large numbers waiting for homes, new figures show that local authorities sought only 2,770 units, of which 2,614 were delivered or contracted by Nama for social housing purposes. Not suitableSources have said that, in many cases, the homes offered by Nama are actually not suitable for social housing. Some of the reasons for rejecting the Nama homes have been a lack of transport links while some have been overly plush, said sources. Nama confirmed that the units not taken up by local authorities were sold or rented to private sector parties.

Source: Irish Examiner March 03, 2021 06:30 UTC