July
- The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage released their monthly homelessness report for May 2023, which found that 8,742 adults and 3,699 children were accessing homelessness accommodation during the week of 22-28 May.
- Commencement of the Enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme.
- Section 28 Guidelines for Planning Authorities Update published on planning measures published two years ago to increase homeownership and restrict the practice of the bulk purchasing of homes.
- Secure Tenancy Affordable Rental (STAR) investment scheme launched.
- Modern Methods of Construction Introductory Guide published.
- The Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant Statistics were published for April to June 2023. The findings indicated 1,120 applications had been received – 597 for Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant and 500 for Derelict Property Top-up Grant. 506 applications have been approved and 66 applications were rejected. 3 Vacant Property Refurbishment Grants have been issued.
- Census of Population 2022 Profile 2 – Housing in Ireland was published. The publication found that housing stock increased by more than 5% to 2,112,121 between April 2016 and April 2022. The number of occupied dwellings increased by 8% to 1.85 million while the number of vacant dwellings fell by 11% to 163,433.
- Code of Practice for the Remediation of Fire Safety Defects published.
August
- The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage released their monthly homelessness report for June 2023, which found that 8,835 adults and 3,765 children were accessing homelessness accommodation during the week of 19-25 June 2023.
- New income eligibility limits for affordable cost rental
- Net household income limit of €66,000 in Dublin
- Net household income limit of €59,000 in rest of the country
- Housing Supply Coordination Task Force Return – Reports Q1-Q4 2023 published.
- Fire Safety Guide for Building Owners and Operators published.
September
- The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage released their monthly homelessness report for July 2023. which found that 9,018 adults and 3,829 children were accessing homelessness accommodation during the week of 24-30 July.
- Monthly Commencement Data for July 2023 published, which shows 2,985 commencement notices for new homes received in July 2023.
- Section 28 Guidelines for Planning Authorities - Regulation of Commercial Institutional Investment in Housing (July 2023) Published
- Section 28 Guidelines for Planning Authorities – Design Standards for New Apartments (July 2023) Published
- Launch of the Supports Guide for Young People
Publications:
Delivering on Housing in Ireland – Housing Europe – 10th July 2023
Regulatory impact of possible radon prevention measures in new build homes in Ireland –ESRI – 12th July 2023
Housing Affordability across Europe: mixed picture for Ireland - ESRI - 18th July 2023
BPFI Housing Market Monitor Q2 2023 – BPFI – 12th September 2023
