Services to local authorities The Land Development Agency can provide services to local authorities, located in the area of a town the population of which is equal to or greater than 30,000, in relation to land owned by the local authority to assist the local authority in the performance of its functions. There is a he process by which a local authority can request the […]
Legislative Establishment The purpose of the Land Development Agency Act 2021 is to give legislative underpinning to the Land Development Agency (LDA), previously established under Establishment Order, S.I. 352 of 2018, as amended by S.I. 603 of 2018. The Agency is to develop and regenerate relevant public land for the delivery of housing. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and Minister for Public […]
Overview The Act provides for the regulation of Approved Housing Bodies and includes Chapters on the registration procedures for Approved Housing Bodies and their entry onto the register, as well as the drafting and approval of standards. The Act provides for existing AHBs approved under section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 to be deemed registered initially and to then apply to be […]
General The Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act 2019 provides for the regulation of Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) for the purposes of supporting stronger governance and the financial viability of that sector, with a particular focus on safeguarding the significant public investment being made in the delivery of social housing by Approved Housing Bodies. The Act provides for the establishment of the independent Approved […]
Establishment The Home Building Finance Ireland Act 2018 Act facilitates funding of HBFI from resources currently held by the Irish Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), the granting of the necessary power to the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) to provide staff and services to HBFI on a cost recoverable basis, the granting of specific powers to HBFI to enable it to carry on the business of […]
Overview Housing Associations provide for a significant amount of social housing needs. They date back to the 19th century, preceding local authority housing provisions. Most Housing Associations provide a relatively limited number of housing units, particularly for older persons. There may be a significant voluntary input. In some cases, additional social services and activities accompany the provision of housing services. A 1991 Report on social […]
Housing Authorities Local authorities are designated housing authorities by the Housing Acts. The principal function of a Housing Authority is to provide housing for persons who cannot do so by their own means or due to a disability. They also have functions in terms of improving, increasing and maintaining housing standards of the housing stock. Housing authorities have the power to provide houses directly. They […]
Land Purchase Acts In the mid to late 19th century, two-thirds of the land in Ireland was owned by less than 2,000 people. Tenant farmers had minimal and very precarious rights. A combination of agitation and the growing strength of the Irish party in the UK Parliament led to radical legislation in the latter part of the 19th century and early 20th century, which led […]
General The Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 provides for the vacant site levy. The land to which the levy provisions may apply shall be either “residential land” or “regeneration land”. It applies to land in both public and private ownership. Residential land means land included by a planning authority in its development plan or local area plan with the objective of zoning for use solely or primarily for […]