Hundreds could go homeless as government funding for tenant

Hundreds could go homeless as government funding for tenant-in-situ scheme dries up

Nine city and county councils have already used their entire 2025 budget

Housing Minister James Browne now says that the tenant-in-situ scheme is only a temporary initiative. Photo: Getty Images.

A state scheme that prevents families from going homeless has been withering on the vine, and next year’s funding is being raided just to keep it afloat.

The tenant-in-situ (TIS) scheme allows local authorities to purchase homes from landlords looking to sell up.