News & Events
News & Events
Multi-unit developments (MUDs) are estates where an owners’ management company, or OMC for short, is responsible for maintaining shared facilities such as gardens, amenity spaces, halls, corridors, and parking. These managed estates are often apartment buildings or duplexes. They can also be townhouses or stand-alone houses that share common facilities. The quality and the sustainability of the built environment enjoyed by these communities rely on well-run OMCs.
The Housing Agency is currently seeking submissions for the Repair and Leasing Scheme through an open Expression of Interest (EOI).
There are two options available for proposers –
(i) vacant residential properties, where the proposer is submitting a minimum of 5 units within a local authority area and;
(ii) conversions of vacant non-residential properties including former commercial properties and those associated with commercial properties, e.g. over the shop, which will provide a minimum of 5 units.
The 2025 Housing Practitioners' Conference took place in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Athlone, Co Westmeath on Thursday, 10th April and Friday 11th April (half day).
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne, opened the conference which involved a day and a half of expert speakers and workshops discussing best practice and policy on housing.
The theme of this year’s conference was “Momentum in Housing: Partnerships for Progress”. It involved a mix of plenary sessions and workshops.
You can view our highlights reel from the event here.
The Summary of Social Housing Assessments 2024 brings together information provided by local authorities on households in their functional area that are qualified for social housing support but whose social housing need is not currently being met. It is a point-in-time assessment of the identified need for social housing support across the country.
To meet the growing demand for housing in Ireland it is essential that in addition to building new homes, the existing stock is being used effectively. Key to this is tackling the continued presence of vacant and derelict property across the country.
When complete, Cherrywood in south Dublin will be the largest Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) in the history of the State with some 10,500 new homes accommodating a population of around 26,000 people.
As the largest undeveloped landbank in the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council (DLRCC) area, and the largest of all 11 SDZ projects in Ireland, Cherrywood SDZ presents unique challenges, particularly in coordinating significant infrastructure across multiple landowners.
The Property Services Regulatory Authority and The Housing Agency will hold a lunchtime live webinar to provide insights into the importance of the Letter of Engagement (or contract) between owners’ management companies (OMCs) and licensed property management agents.
Maeve Hogan, Chief Executive Officer of the PSRA, will provide an overview of:
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Thursday, 13th February, 2025
Important update on Interim Remediation Scheme for fire safety defects in apartments and duplexes
Read the Housing Agency February 2025 Stakeholder Newsletter - February 2025 Stakeholder Newsletter