Accommodation
Offer a Home
Do you have a house, apartment or holiday home that’s not in use at the moment? Please consider offering it for those fleeing war in Ukraine.
Leitrim County Council is appealing for offers of unoccupied properties to provide temporary homes for Ukrainian people and families.
The call is part of a government initiative, led by local authorities.
A tax-free recognition payment of €600 per month is available for properties used to house those arriving from Ukraine.
Under the programme, Leitrim County Council will take offers of houses, apartments or holiday homes for temporary accommodation, liaise with owners to assess suitability, and arrange for their use by Ukrainian people and families. This is not a call for shared properties. If you have a shared property or room to offer, please contact the Irish Red Cross.
Property owners can offer homes at offerahome.ie or by contacting Leitrim County Council’s Ukrainian Response Team on offerahome@leitrimcoco.ie or 071-9344030 if the property being offered is located in County Leitrim.
What’s involved?
Step 1
Offer your property at offerahome.ie or by contacting the local authority for your property Leitrim County Council’s Offer a Home Team on offerahome@leitrimcoco.ie or 071-9344030 if the property being offered is located in County Leitrim.
Step 2
Leitrim County Council’s Offer a Home Team will contact you to confirm some details, discuss the process with you and answer any queries you may have.
Step 3
If you are happy to proceed, and your property is suitable, Leitrim County Council’s Offer a Home Team will arrange to assess the property. This is because properties must meet certain minimum standards and the assessment also helps to ensure the local authority can find the best match for the property.
Step 4
The local authority will let you know if the property meets the required standard.
If the property meets the required standards, the local authority will begin work to match the property to the most suitable Ukrainian person or family in need of accommodation.
If the property does not meet the required standards, Leitrim County Council’s Offer a Home Team will give you further information on what the issues were and how they might be addressed.
Step 5
When a suitable Ukrainian person or family has been identified and has agreed that they wish to take up the offer, the local authority will notify you and they will facilitate contact between you and the person or family.
Leitrim County Council’s Offer a Home Team will also provide you with a template licence agreement, which you can choose to adapt or sign with the beneficiary before they move in.
After move-in and during the stay:
Throughout the arrangement, Leitrim County Council’s Offer a Home Team will maintain contact with you and with the Ukrainian person or family and offer support if necessary.