ICSH News

Housing Agency Regulation Office launch Annual Report and Financial Standard

The Regulation Office at the Housing Agency has released its first Annual Report and Sectoral Analysis on the regulation of AHBs. The Annual Report highlights the importance of regulation and explains how regulation is necessary to facilitate the delivery of more social housing. The Annual Report provides, for the first time, key data and analysis on the AHB sector operating in Ireland based on individual regulatory assessment of 142 AHBs.

2014 HAPM results

HAPM (Housing Association Performance Management) has been operated by the ICSH since 2005 to monitor the housing management performance of housing associations in Ireland. Participation is on a voluntary basis and this year, more housing associations and tenancies were covered than in any previous year.

Minsters Kelly & Coffey announce €1.5 Billion Social Housing Targets for Local Authorities To 2017

  • 25% Reduction in Housing Waiting List through Build, Buying & Leasing Programme
  • In excess of €500m for Dublin Local Authorities

Minister for the Environment, Community & Local Government, Alan Kelly T.D., along with Minister of State, Paudie Coffey T.D., have today (1 April, 2015) announced housing targets for each local authority area out to 2017.

Residential Land Availability Survey 2014

The Department of Environment, Community and Local Government, in conjunction with Local Authority Planning Departments, carried out a national survey of all lands zoned for residential or primarily residential development in statutory local authority development plans and local area plans across Ireland in to determine the location and quantity of lands that may be regarded as being undeveloped and available for primarily residential development purposes.

Water Charges Update

A decision has been taken by the Minister of the Environment, Community and Local Government to add “Approved Housing Bodies” to the list of relevant persons under Section 26 of the Water Services Act 2013.

This means that housing associations are now REQUIRED  to give tenant names to Irish Water if requested to do so.

In the first instance it is the duty of the occupier of the dwelling to register with Irish Water. The company is in the process of contacting all landlords where no tenant has registered with the company as the occupier of the dwelling in question, and giving the name of the tenant when requested will mean that the housing association will not be billed for water services and it will allow Irish Water to begin the registration process with the occupant.

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