Respond Confirms 36 New Social Homes In Construction In Wicklow.

Respond now owns and manages 164 homes across Wicklow, providing accommodation for 377 tenants.

Respond has 36 new social and cost rental homes in construction in Wicklow.

Respond now owns and manages 164 homes across Wicklow, providing accommodation for 377 tenants.

The announcement was made as Respond’s Annual Report 2022 was launched today by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O'Brien TD, detailing the continued positive impact Respond’s home building and community support services have in cities across Ireland.

Respond is on track to triple the number of social and cost rental homes it has in construction to over 4,100 in the coming months, expanding its construction programme over the next 12 months to €2BN.

Respond has begun construction on 3,347 homes since March 2018, and now manages 7,084 properties providing homes for 16,541 tenants. Last year it delivered 484 new social and cost rental homes and commenced construction of a further 460 homes. This includes the final completion of large mixed-tenure developments at Charlestown, Finglas (138 homes) and Enniskerry Road, Stepaside (155 homes). It also progressed its Long Mile Road development, which will provide 153 homes when completed later this year.