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28/10/2026

🏠 Derelict to Dream Home: Navigating the New 7% Derelict Property Tax

With the Government’s new 7% Derelict Property Tax, property owners facing dereliction charges can avoid liabilities through remediation and retrofitting before deadline timelines kick in.

Turning an old or derelict structure into a warm, comfortable, energy-efficient home is now more viable and financially incentivised than ever.

In our blog:
✅ What the new 7% tax means for property owners
✅ Available funding streams, SEAI grants, and local authority support
✅ How KORE Retrofit manages the deep retrofit process end-to-end

📖 Read the full article here: https://www.koreretrofit.com/case-studies/from-derelict-to-a-warm-efficient-home-what-the-new-7-tax-means-for-you

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27/10/2026

Own an empty or derelict home? Your local council can give up to €50,000 to bring it back into use, or up to €70,000 if it is derelict (amounts as at October 2026).

Who can apply? Owners of homes built before 2008 that have been empty for at least 2 years. It covers cities, towns, villages and rural areas, whether you plan to live there or rent it out.

Talk to us before you start: koreretrofit.com

22/10/2026

🍂 Bank Holiday Notice 🍂

Please note that our offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, October 26th, 2026, for the October Bank Holiday. We will reopen as normal on Tuesday, October 27th.

You can still send us inquiries through our website or via email while we are away, and our team will get back to you as soon as possible upon our return.

22/10/2026

A fantastic couple of days in Cork at the ICSH Finance and Development Conference 2026!

It was great to meet with Approved Housing Bodies from across the sector and have valuable conversations around the opportunities and challenges ahead for Ireland’s social and affordable housing stock.

With retrofit also part of the conversation at this year’s conference, including a workshop focused on retrofit through OSS and CEG, there is a real opportunity to look at how existing housing stock can be improved for the future.

Are you an AHB looking to understand the retrofit potential across your housing stock?

KORE Retrofit can carry out a no-obligation evaluation of your housing stock, helping you get a clearer picture of where opportunities may exist.

Get in touch with our team to arrange a survey and start the conversation.
📞049 4374002
📩 [email protected]

21/10/2026

Derelict property owners: the clock is now ticking. ⏳

The Government is set to confirm a new Derelict Property Tax of 7% of a property’s value for owners who don’t take remedial action. Revenue will collect it instead of local councils.

Key dates:
🔹 January 2027: the tax takes effect and councils start compiling derelict registers
🔹 September 2027: preliminary registers are published nationwide
🔹 June 2028: deadline to remediate the property or pay Revenue

It will first apply in 107 cities and towns with 4,000+ people, including Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Drogheda, Dundalk, Navan, Sligo and Roscommon. It will then extend to 171 locations.

On a €300,000 property, that could mean a tax bill of more than €20,000.

The tax is designed to drive action, and there’s time to get ahead of it. At KORE Retrofit, we help owners bring vacant and derelict buildings back into use, so the money goes into the property rather than a penalty.

Get in touch to talk through your options. 👉 https://www.koreretrofit.com/vacant-derelict-grants

20/10/2026

Repairing or rebuilding a home with defective concrete blocks (mica)? An SEAI home energy grant may sit on top of the scheme you’re already in.

What many don’t know is that the same work can be a chance to make the home warmer and drier, with SEAI support on top.

KORE Retrofit is an SEAI registered One Stop Shop. We handle the upgrade, handle the grant, and check the quality on every job.

Check what’s available today: https://www.koreretrofit.com/seai-defective-concrete-block-scheme

19/10/2026

Own an older or vacant home around Castlepollard and not sure where to start? That’s the question our panel will answer this Wednesday, 21 October, at the Castle Varagh Hotel, 6pm to 8pm.

Book you tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/community-retrofit-event-tickets-2003058983340?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1*126j31p*_up*MQ..*_ga*OTY4NjI0MjY2LjE3OTEzNzcwNjA.*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3OTEzNzcwNjAkbzEkZzAkdDE3OTEzNzcwNjAkajYwJGwwJGgwJGRfcUhjOHhoZUlhd210NUlsNng0X25BRUxTUHZPZmdfVkN3

Walk-ins always welcome!

15/10/2026

As we mark Climate Action Week, we’re looking at how retrofitting and energy efficiency are actively driving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on the ground.

Discover how our latest projects align with global targets and what it means for real-world climate action: https://www.koreretrofit.com/case-studies/un-sustainable-development-goals-in-action-kore-marks-climate-action-week

This Climate Action Week, KORE Retrofit is celebrating one of the most practical climate actions there is: making Ireland's homes warmer, cheaper to heat and lower in carbon. We're marking the week in collaboration with Climate Action Week Ireland , joining organisations across the country in tu

14/10/2026

A quick look back at a fantastic retrofit community event!

Thank you to everyone who attended, shared their expertise and helped make the evening such a success. It was great to connect with so many people interested in creating warmer, healthier, and more energy-efficient homes.

We look forward to seeing you at the next one! 💚

13/10/2026

Climate action can start at home 🏡

This Climate Action Week, we're showing how every home energy upgrade supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Swipe to see how 👉

As 1 of 19 organisations in Ireland's SDG Champions Programme, we see warmer homes as practical climate action: lower emissions, lower bills, more comfort and less fuel poverty.

KORE Retrofit designs the upgrade, handles the grant and checks the quality on site, so getting it done is simpler.