1,000 signatures reached
To: All election candidates
Turn Empty houses into Homes
It is time to focus on what really matters and turn empty houses into homes for everybody.
Why is this important?
My name is Lisa O'Shea, I'm self-employed and I live in Cahersiveen, Co Kerry. Me and my daughter have been living in our home for the past 15 years, but about 6 years ago, the bank repossessed the house from the owner. I told them I was interested in buying the house, but they never engaged in conversation with me. The house was later sold from under me — I was outbid when it went to public auction, leaving us absolutely devastated.
After a long battle, my new landlord gave me an eviction notice, saying that their son was going to move into the house. I’m now at a loss as to what to do — I want to buy a house, but I can’t find anywhere. All the while, our town is awash with empty houses. There are no neighbours and no communities. There are no kids out playing anymore. Meanwhile, families like mine are desperately looking for somewhere to live.
That’s why I’ve started this petition. There’s a general election coming up — if we can get thousands of people signing, we can show candidates that turning empty houses into homes needs to be their number one priority if they get elected.
Please sign and share the petition today, and let’s send them a message they can’t ignore.