Fresh calls for introduction of tenant in situ scheme

Fresh calls have been for the introduction of the tenant in situ scheme.The scheme allows local authorities buy a house from a landlord that is occupied by a tenant who is on HAP or who would normally be entitled to a Council house.With the ever-growing number of homelessness locally, it's felt the scheme would go some way to reducing that. The latest figures, focusing on the week of the 17th - 23rd February, show that there was a total of 135 single adults accessing local authority managed accommodation in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal during this period.Sligo Labour Councillor Ann Higgins feels the government needs to act.