The Housing Agency commissioned Future Analytics to carry out research examining minimum housing requirements in Urban Settlements. A minimum housing requirement arises when the supply of existing homes in an area is insufficient to accommodate changes in the projected population along varying household sizes.
This report by the Housing Agency brings together up to date information on housing trends for 2015 and 2016 while looks ahead to future demand. It focuses on: new build, sales, rental sector, current and future housing demand and policy and legislation.
This Assessment counts the total number of households qualified for social housing support, to inform policy and plan for the right types of housing support. It brings together information provided by local authorities about the numbers of households assessed as qualified for housing support on a prescribed date – 28th June 2017. The report provides a breakdown of the data by set criteria – local authority, age, household composition, current tenure, basis of need, accommodation requirements, length of time on the list, etc.
The Housing Agency assisted the National Audit and Oversight Committee in the completion of this review. The Reviews examines the performance by local authorities of functions under the Regulations applicable to the private rented sector. A survey of local authorities was undertaken which sought to establish how they perform their functions under the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses)and Housing (Rent Books) Regulations, the level of inspection activity undertaken and how they ensure compliance by private landlords with the requirements of the Regulations, particularly in relation to the enforcement of standards.
This report, produced by the Housing Agency and the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, provides data on the various elements that comprised the total social housing output for 2015.
This report provides feedback from a workshop convened by the Housing Agency which examined the details of the implementation of recently published Design Standards for Apartments.The purpose of the workshop was to examine certain aspects of the standards contained within the guidelines with the objective of giving a feedback report to the DECLG, on evidence from, and assessment by, practitioners of the guidelines and how best they might be implemented.
This Assessment counts the total number of households qualified for social housing support, to inform policy and plan for the right types of housing support. It brings together information provided by local authorities about the numbers of households assessed as qualified for housing support on a prescribed date – 21st September 2016. The report provides a breakdown of the data by set criteria – local authority, age, household composition, current tenure, basis of need, accommodation requirements, length of time on the list, etc.
This research was commissioned by the Housing Agency and Ireland Smart Ageing Exchange (ISAX). The report reviews the housing needs of an ageing population. Specifically it examines the current and future housing requirements and aspirations of Ireland's older citizens, it identifies what policy structures are required to meet these needs, and what are the likely policy implementation blockages and how might these be overcome.
This report was jointly commissioned by the Housing Agency and the Health Services Executive. These housing design guidelines assist those living with persistent mental health conditions. This is the first time any such design guidelines targeting this cohort of the population have been produced anywhere in the world. The Housing Agency and the HSE have drawn together best practice in home design for people living with enduring and life altering mental health conditions into design guidelines to help facilitate independent living.
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