National Preferential Caravan Loan Scheme for Travellers

This scheme will allow local authorities to offer preferential, discounted loans for Travellers to purchase their own caravan/trailer/mobile home for occupation as their primary residence on official halting sites.

Following the pilot Caravan Loan Schemes which have been operating since 2021, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is introducing a National Preferential Caravan Loan Scheme for Travellers, under Section 25 of the Traveller Accommodation Act 1998. 

The Scheme is to support the provision of Traveller-specific accommodation through local authorities to provide preferential loans to Travellers to purchase their own caravan/mobile home on halting sites for use as their primary residence.

Queries can be made to the Housing Department on 059 9136296