The Latest Breaking News from Department of Housing

Chicago aims to turn Diplomat Motel into ‘healthy housing’ for homeless people — with much more than a roof overhead

Chicago officials are closing in on plans to transform a budget motel along North Lincoln Avenue into a housing pilot that would provide on-site substance abuse and mental health treatment — part of the city’s long-term efforts to combat chronic homelessness by pairing temporary shelter with intensive health care.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 17, 2023

One of stars of Lightfoot’s cabinet moving on

Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara said she decided when she took the $189,996-a-year job to work at a “four-year pace.” The time has run out. Her resignation takes effect on July 28.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 12, 2023

Dublin homelessness figures reach record high for seventh consecutive month

5,946 adults were living in emergency accommodation in Dublin this January

Dublin Live · Feb 24, 2023

Almost 3,500 children among record homeless figure of 11,542

Figures for November 2022 show a 27% increase in homelessness compared to the same period last year

Dublin Live · Jan 6, 2023

Ukrainian accommodation issue exposes our deeper housing crisis, Irish Red Cross chief

Two weeks ago, 43 people were left with nowhere to sleep as the State ran out of accommodation

Irish Mirror · Oct 31, 2022

Homeless figures reach record high with 7,700 people in Dublin's emergency accommodation

The Department of Housing has released its homelessness figures for the month of September

Dublin Live · Oct 28, 2022

Record number of homeless people in Ireland as September figures near 11,000

Figures released by the Department of Housing on Friday afternoon show that there were 10,975 people who accessed emergency accommodation in September

Irish Mirror · Oct 28, 2022

Urgent warning for renters over fake listings using forged Government documents

The Department of Housing has been made aware of several false property listings in recent weeks and is urging renters to be cautious

Dublin Live · Oct 26, 2022

Renters warned of fake property listings scam and forged Government documents

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage said it has become aware of a number of false rental property listings

Irish Mirror · Oct 26, 2022

Parent with disability raises 'poverty trap' fears in Hunter's public housing system

Ms Moorhouse, 45, was served an eviction notice on a private rental earlier this year and has struggled to find a home suited to their needs and those of their two teen daughters who live with autism.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 30, 2022