If you are the owner or occupier of a property used as a private residence, you can apply to join the "Renovate and Rent" housing programme. The scheme involves subsidising the renovation or repair of empty houses and flats with a view to making them available for letting as residential accommodation.

The subsidy amounts to 60% of the costs, which can be up to €13,500. The maximum grant amount is €8,100. An advance grant is available, amounting to 50% of the estimated amount of the grant.

Expenditure may include both the products and materials required and the renovation or repair work.

The Programme provides, amongst other things, that:

• Potential beneficiaries of the Program are released from the requirement of not having received a subsidy for an energy conservation or renovation program in the past for any of their properties and not having been included in subsidized energy conservation programs for any of their properties, in order to be included in the "Renovate - Rent" Program,
• The favourable modification arrangements include both existing and future beneficiaries of the Programme,
• The starting dates for the deadlines are modified and an extension of the implementation of the Programme is granted to the beneficiaries,
• Provision is made for the transfer of the property under the Programme for the duration of the Programme,
• Eligible MCCs are added to be taken into account by the disbursement of the advance payment of the subsidy in the account of each beneficiary

You will need to complete:

• your personal Taxisnet codes
• the ATAK of your property
• a valid and active bank account number (IBAN) of which you are the sole or joint beneficiary