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Affordable Housing Act 2021
No. 25 of 2021
Contents
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| S. 2 amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 56 |
| S. 5(ba) inserted | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 56 |
| S. 6 reference to "Land Development Agency" construed | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (26/2021), ss. 1(3), 36(2) |
| S. 7(1)(d) amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 56 |
| S. 7(2) amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 56 |
| S. 7(7) amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 56 |
| S. 7(8) amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 56 |
| S. 10(3) amended | Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (7/2024), ss. 1(3), 65(a) |
| S. 10(5) amended | Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (7/2024), ss. 1(3), 65(b) |
| S. 12(7)(h)(iii) amended | Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 87 |
| S. 13(1) substituted | Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 88(a) |
| S. 13(2) substituted | Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 88(b) |
| S. 16 minimum redemption payment provided | Affordable Housing (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 184 of 2022), reg. 7 |
| S. 16(4) amended | Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 89 |
| S. 17(9) amended | Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 90 |
| S. 22(2) amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 56 |
| S. 31(1)(b) amended | Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (39/2024), ss. 1(2), 15(a) |
| S. 31(3)(b) amended | Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (39/2024), ss. 1(2), 15(b) |
| S. 31(5) inserted | Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (39/2024), ss. 1(2), 15(c) |
| S. 31A inserted | Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (39/2024), ss. 1(2), 16 |
| S. 31B inserted | Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (39/2024), ss. 1(2), 16 |
| S. 41A inserted | Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 86 |
| S. 42(1) reference to "Land Development Agency" construed | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (26/2021), ss. 1(3), 36(2) |
| S. 48 amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 56 |
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) |