Part 6 of the Affordable Housing Act 2021 will introduce important changes to Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, which is the mechanism which allows local authorities to obtain a certain percentage of land zoned for housing at existing use value as opposed to development value.
These changes are as follows:
There are two main schemes contemplated by Part 2 of the Affordable Housing Act 2021:
This post will consider how each scheme is intended to operate.
Direct sales agreements
Housing authorities can enter into arrangements with an entity to provide dwellings for affordable housing such that that entity
The Affordable Housing Act 2021 (the Act) was signed into law by the President on 21 July 2021. Commencement of the Act requires further ministerial order.
The Act is referred to by the Government as “the most comprehensive standalone affordable housing legislation in the history of the State” and does the following:
The Affordable Housing Act 2021 (the Act) introduces the concept of cost rental housing to Ireland for the first time. This post looks at the relevant provisions of the Act.
What is it?
Part 3 of the Act provides for introduction of a cost rental model. Cost rental is effectively not-for-profit housing, with the
The Affordable Housing Act 2021 was signed into law by the President on 21 July 2021. Commencement requires further ministerial order.
The Act is referred to by the Government as “the most comprehensive standalone affordable housing legislation in the history of the State” and does the following:
The notice for S.I. No. 361 of 2021 Commencement of Section 6 of the Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Act 2021 has been published in today’s Iris Oifigiuil.
This order appoints 16 July 2021 as the date on which section 6 of the Residential Tenancies (No.2) Act 2021 comes into effect. This is the section which
The Residential Tenancies Board has published some guidance materials in relation to the Residential Tenancies (No.2) Act 2021. These comprise of:
For
A short post to confirm that the Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Act 2021 was signed into law by the President last Friday, 9 July.
This is the legislation which introduces changes to the RPZ rules, capping rent increases at the rate of inflation shown by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices.
The RPZ rent increase
This Bill has been significantly amended in the Seanad to provide for (in addition to the items detailed in our previous post):
The Government yesterday published the Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021:
The Bill provides for the following: