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Application evidence checklist
A property-specific list of photographs, ownership or purchase evidence, vacancy evidence and professional reports that may be needed before works begin.
Vacant and derelict homes · Ireland
Vacant Property Grant Renovations
A practical renovation route for owners using Ireland's Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant: evidence checklist, itemised works scope, specialist coordination and project delivery.
Property site brief
- Property
- Already owned or in an active purchase process
- Starting evidence
- Address, photos, vacancy history and known reports
- Output
- Itemised renovation scope and project quote
- Decision maker
- The relevant local authority
Renovation scope
From grant evidence to a buildable renovation scope
The grant application and the building project are related, but they are not the same job. WEPRO helps turn the property's condition, proposed work and available professional reports into a clear contractor scope. The owner remains the applicant, and the local authority decides eligibility and payment.
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Itemised works schedule
Strip-out, repairs, services, bathrooms, kitchens, finishes and other renovation work separated clearly for review and quoting.
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Specialist coordination
Known structural, planning, electrical, gas or energy items are directed to the appropriate independent or registered professional.
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Renovation delivery
Once approvals, scope and contract are in place, WEPRO can manage the agreed renovation work through to handover.
Clear responsibility boundaries
These boundaries keep the contractor scope accurate and prevent a renovation service from being mistaken for a statutory, legal or property-purchase decision.
The owner applies
The named owner or eligible individual remains responsible for the application, declarations and supporting evidence.
The local authority decides
Only the local authority can confirm eligibility, approve the application, inspect the work and authorise payment.
Professionals certify their work
Engineers, architects, assigned certifiers and registered trades remain responsible for their own reports and regulated work.
No funding guarantee
A contractor quote or evidence checklist does not guarantee grant approval, the amount awarded or reimbursement.
What to send for the first review
- Property address and Eircode
- Current photographs or a listing link
- Proof of ownership or active negotiations to buy
- The best available evidence of how long the property has been vacant
- Any engineer, architect, planning, BER or damp reports
- Your intended use, priorities and available project budget
A four-step decision path
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Share the property
Send the Eircode, photographs, known reports and the current application stage.
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Review and site visit
We identify the visible renovation scope, missing evidence and specialist questions.
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Confirm approvals and scope
The owner secures the required grant, planning and professional decisions before the relevant work starts.
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Contract and renovate
The agreed contractor scope, assumptions, changes and payment terms are recorded in writing before delivery.
Official framework
Current grant framework checked 3 August 2026
- The standard grant is up to €50,000, with a derelict-property top-up of up to €20,000 where the scheme conditions are met.
- The property must generally have been vacant for at least two years and built up to and including 2007.
- Registered companies are not eligible applicants; the official scheme is for qualifying named individuals, including eligible sole traders in limited circumstances.
- Payment follows completion, evidence and local-authority inspection; owners should not rely on the grant as an upfront contractor payment.
Frequently asked questions
Request a property-specific quote
Send the Eircode, property link or photographs and the current stage. WEPRO will confirm whether the renovation scope is a fit and what should happen next.
Include your Eircode so travel and availability can be planned before a survey.