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Updated to 29 May 2026 (Act No. 11 of 2026 and S.I. No. 217 of 2026)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997
No. 21 of 1997

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement Commencement Information
Whole Act 1 July 1997 Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 247 of 1997), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Act included in collectively cited Housing Acts  42/2015, s. 1(3)
  1/2014, s. 1(4)
  21/2014, s. 1(2)
  22/2013, s. 2(2)
  22/2009, s. 1(2)
  43/2004, s. 3(2)
  9/2002, s. 1(2)
  33/1998, s. 1(2)
  s. 24(2)
Functions transferred and references construed (Mayor of Limerick)  7/2024, ss. 1(3), 10, & sch. 1 part 2
No additional rights in relation to exercise of functions under Act 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 35(7)
S. 1 amended 34/2024, ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 15
  25/2021, ss. 1(3), 25(a)
  21/2014, ss. 2, 19(1)(a)-(d)
  33/1998, ss. 1 (4), 34
  27/2004, ss. 2, 197 (a)
S. 1(1) def. "anti-social behaviour" am. 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8 and sch. 2, pt. 5
S. 1(1) def. "tenant" am. 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8 and sch. 2, pt. 5
S. 1A ins. 21/2014, ss. 2, 19(2)
S. 2 am. 21/2014, ss. 2, 19(3)
S. 3 substit. 27/2004, ss. 2, 197 (b)
S. 3 termination of tenancy where breach of excluding order 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 25 (5)(c)(iii)
S. 3(1)(aa) par. ins. 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8 and sch. 2, pt. 5
S. 3(2) substit. 21/2014, ss. 2, 19(4)(a)
S. 3 (2) notice requirement for excluding order in ch. 4 tenancy 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 25 (9)
S. 3 (2) (a), par. substit. 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 16
S. 3(2A) ins. 21/2014, ss. 2, 19(4)(b)
S. 3(3) substit. 21/2014, ss. 2, 19(4)(c)
S. 3A, new s. 33/1998, ss. 1 (4), 35 (a)
S. 3A(2) substit. 21/2014, ss. 2, 19(5)(a)
S. 3A (2) (a) substit. 27/2004, ss. 2, 197 (c) (i)
  42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 16
S. 3A(2A) ins. 21/2014, ss. 2, 19(5)(b)
S. 3A(3) substit. 21/2014, ss. 2, 19(5)(c)
S. 3A (3) (b) substit. 27/2004, ss. 2, 197 (c) (ii)
S. 3, 4, provn. regarding payment of certain persons under. 26/2005, ss. 199, 364 (1)
Ss. 4 , 4A, s. substit. and new s. 27/2004, ss. 2, 197 (d)
S. 4 termination of tenancy where breach of interim excluding order 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 25 (5)(c)(iii)
S. 4(1) substit. 21/2014, ss. 2, 19(6)
S. 4A(b) am. 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8 and sch. 2, pt. 5
S. 5(1) substit. 21/2014, ss. 2, 19(7)
S. 7 (1) (c) (d), pars. substit. 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 16
S. 9 substit. 27/2004, ss. 2, 197 (e)
S. 10 (1) am. 33/1998, ss. 1 (4), 36 (a)
S. 11 am. 33/1998, ss. 1 (4), 36 (b)
S. 12 am. 21/2014, ss. 2, 19(8)
S. 14 provn. regarding payment of certain persons under. 26/2005, ss. 199, 364 (1)
S. 14(1) substit. 21/2014, ss. 2, 19(9)
S. 14(1) am. 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8 and sch. 2, pt. 5
S. 14(1)(a) am. 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8 and sch. 2, pt. 5
S. 14(1)(b) am. 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8 and sch. 2, pt. 5
S. 14(2) amended  25/2021, ss. 1(3), 25(2)(iii), (iv)
S. 14(2)(i) substit. 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8 and sch. 2, pt. 5
S. 14(2)(ii) substit. 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8 and sch. 2, pt. 5
S. 14(2)(iii) substit. 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8 and sch. 2, pt. 5
S. 14(2)(iv) substit. 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8 and sch. 2, pt. 5
S. 14(2)(b)-(d) am. 21/2014, ss. 2, 33(a)
S. 14(2)(c) substituted 25/2021, ss. 1(3), 25(b)(i)
S. 14(2)(e) ins. 21/2014, ss. 2, 33(a)
S. 14(2)(iii) substituted 25/2021, ss. 1(3), 25(b)(ii)
S. 14(2)(iii), (iv) am. 21/2014, ss. 2, 33(b)
S. 14(2)(v) ins. 21/2014, ss. 2, 33(b)
S. 14(4), (5) inserted 27/2004, ss. 2, 197 (f)
S. 14(5)(c), (d) substituted 34/2024, ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 15
S. 14(5)(e) inserted 34/2024, ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 15
S. 14A substit. 21/2014, ss. 2, 19(10)
S. 14A, new s. 33/1998, ss. 1 (4), 35 (b)
S. 15(2) amended 34/2024, ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 15
S. 15(2) substit. 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8 and sch. 2, pt. 5
S. 18 substit. 21/2014, ss. 2, 19(11)
S. 20, provn. regarding payment of certain persons under. 26/2005, ss. 199, 364 (1)
S. 21 substit. 21/2014, ss. 2, 19(12)
S. 21 am. 33/1998, ss. 1 (4), 36 (c)
S. 22 trans. of functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1

SIs made under the Act

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