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Updated to 11 July 2025 (Act No. 6 of 2025 and S.I. No. 316 of 2025)

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

Affordable Housing Act 2021
No. 25 of 2021

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement 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

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Cost Rental Allocation Plan) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 306 of 2025)
  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. 31A Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Cost Rental Allocation Plan) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 306 of 2025)
S. 33 Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Cost Rental Rent Setting) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 756 of 2021)