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

Contents

• Commencement
• Amendments and other effects
• SIs made under the Act

Commencement

Section	Commencement Date	Commencement Information
Ss. 1-3	19 August 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement) (Parts 1 and 3) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 424 of 2021), art. 2
Ss. 4, 5	3 September 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 450 of 2021), art. 2
S. 6(1)	3 September 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 450 of 2021), art. 2
S. 6(2)(a)	3 September 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 450 of 2021), art. 2
S. 6(2)(b)	3 September 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 450 of 2021), art. 2
S. 6(2)(c)	28 July 2022	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement of Section 6(2)(c)) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 408 of 2022), reg. 2
S. 6(2)(d)	3 September 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 450 of 2021), art. 2
S. 6(3)-(5)	3 September 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 450 of 2021), art. 2
S. 6(6)		Not yet commenced. Require commencement order under s. 1(3)
S. 6(7)		Not yet commenced. Require commencement order under s. 1(3)
Ss. 7-27	3 September 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 450 of 2021), art. 2
Ss. 28-40	19 August 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement) (Parts 1 and 3) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 424 of 2021), art. 2
S. 41	3 September 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 450 of 2021), art. 2
S. 42		Not yet commenced. Require commencement order under s. 1(3)
Ss. 43-49	3 September 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 450 of 2021), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision	Affecting Provision Commencement Date	Commencement Source
Act included in collectively cited Housing Acts	s. 1(2)
Functions transferred and references construed (Mayor of Limerick)	7/2024, ss. 1(3), 10, 23, 25, 26, 28 & sch. 1 parts 1, 2	16 May 2024	Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 207 of 2024), art. 2(b)
S. 2 amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 56		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 5(ba) inserted	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 56		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 reference to "Land Development Agency" construed	Land Development Agency Act 2021 (26/2021), ss. 1(3), 36(2)	15 December 2021	Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 712 of 2021), art. 2(g)
S. 7(1)(d) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 56		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 7(2) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 56		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 7(7) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 56		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 7(8) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 56		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 10(3) amended	Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (7/2024), ss. 1(3), 65(a)	31 March 2024	Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 123 of 2024), art. 2(e)
S. 10(5) amended	Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (7/2024), ss. 1(3), 65(b)	31 March 2024	Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 123 of 2024), art. 2(e)
S. 12(7)(h)(iii) amended	Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 87	28 July 2022	Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement) (Part 10) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 409 of 2022), art. 2
S. 13(1) substituted	Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 88(a)	28 July 2022	Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement) (Part 10) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 409 of 2022), art. 2
S. 13(2) substituted	Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 88(b)	28 July 2022	Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement) (Part 10) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 409 of 2022), art. 2
S. 16(4) amended	Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 89	28 July 2022	Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement) (Part 10) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 409 of 2022), art. 2
S. 17(9) amended	Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 90	28 July 2022	Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement) (Part 10) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 409 of 2022), art. 2
S. 22(2) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 56		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 31(1)(b) amended	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (39/2024), ss. 1(2), 15(a)	18 November 2024	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 627 of 2024), art. 2
S. 31(3)(b) amended	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (39/2024), ss. 1(2), 15(b)	18 November 2024	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 627 of 2024), art. 2
S. 31(5) inserted	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (39/2024), ss. 1(2), 15(c)	18 November 2024	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 627 of 2024), art. 2
S. 31A inserted	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (39/2024), ss. 1(2), 16	18 November 2024	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 627 of 2024), art. 2
S. 31B inserted	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (39/2024), ss. 1(2), 16	18 November 2024	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 627 of 2024), art. 2
S. 41A inserted	Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 86	28 July 2022	Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement) (Part 10) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 409 of 2022), art. 2
S. 42(1) reference to "Land Development Agency" construed	Land Development Agency Act 2021 (26/2021), ss. 1(3), 36(2)	15 December 2021	Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 712 of 2021), art. 2(g)
S. 48 amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 56		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
S. 3	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Cost Rental Eligibility) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 374 of 2023)
	Affordable Housing (No.2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 21 of 2023)
	Affordable Housing Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 20 of 2023)
	Affordable Housing (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 184 of 2022)
	Affordable Housing Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 183 of 2022)
	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Cost Rental Rent Setting) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 756 of 2021)
	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Cost Rental Letting and Eligibility) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 755 of 2021)
	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Cost Rental Designation) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 425 of 2021)
S. 9	Affordable Housing (No.2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 21 of 2023)
	Affordable Housing (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 184 of 2022)
S. 10	Affordable Housing Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 20 of 2023)
	Affordable Housing Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 183 of 2022)
S. 11	Affordable Housing (No.2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 21 of 2023)
	Affordable Housing (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 184 of 2022)
S. 12	Affordable Housing (No.2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 21 of 2023)
	Affordable Housing (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 184 of 2022)
S. 23	Affordable Housing (No.2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 21 of 2023)
	Affordable Housing (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 184 of 2022)
S. 29	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Cost Rental Designation) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 425 of 2021)
S. 30	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Cost Rental Designation) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 425 of 2021)
S. 31	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Cost Rental Rent Setting) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 756 of 2021)
	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Cost Rental Letting and Eligibility) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 755 of 2021)
S. 31(3)(b)	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Cost Rental Eligibility) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 374 of 2023)
S. 33	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Cost Rental Rent Setting) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 756 of 2021)