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Affordable Housing

Increasing Affordable Housing Supply (pdf, 1,548 kb)

Circular AHS 4/06 Planning & Development Acts 2000 - 2006 Implementation Issues (pdf, 271 kb)

Circular AHS 2/05 - Planning and Development Acts 2000-2004 Part V, Section 96(3)(d)(ii) – “ Profit on the Costs” (doc, 121 kb)

Circular AHS 3/05 - Additional lender offering mortgage finance to Affordable Housing applicants (doc, 231 kb)

Circular AHS 1/05 - Provision of mortgage finance by private lending institutions to Affordable Housing applicants (doc, 43 kb)

Appendix 2 - Provisional Offer Letter (doc, 36 kb)

Appendix 3 - Confirmation for Lender (doc, 28 kb)

Appendix 4 - Letter to Purchaser's Solicitor (doc, 25 kb)

Appendix 5 - Solicitor's Undertaking (doc, 31 kb)

Appendix 6 - Charging Order and Memorial - P&DA 2000 (doc, 30 kb)

Appendix 7 - Charging Order and Memorial - H/MPA 2002 (doc, 30 kb)

Annex A - Specimen Agreement with one Particular Lender (doc, 132 kb)

Manager's Letter (doc, 30 kb)

Manager's Letter - Appendix 2 (doc, 121 kb)

Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 - 2006 (pdf, 386 kb)

Part V of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 - Implementation Issues (doc, 106 kb)

Further Guidelines Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2002 (doc, 114 kb)


Part V Resource pack - Concluding Part V Agreements


Your Affordable Housing Handbook


Homelessness

Homeless Strategy - National Implementation Plan (pdf, 203 kb)

The Way Home -A Strategy to Address Adult Homelessness in Ireland 2008-2013 (pdf, 448 kb)

Homelessness - An Integrated Strategy (pdf, 218 kb)

Homelessness - A Preventative Strategy (pdf, 90 kb)

Review of the Implementation of the Government's Integrated and Preventative Homeless Strategies- Executive Summary (pdf, 104 kb)

Review of the Implementation of the Government's Integrated and Preventative Homeless Strategies (pdf, 2,044 kb)


Housing Policy

QualityHousing for Sustainable Communities - Design Guidelines (pdf, 5,843 kb)


Travellers

Annual Report 2008 - National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee (pdf, 535 kb)

Annual Report 2007 - National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee (doc, 274 kb)

Annual Report 2006 -National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee- (pdf, 319 kb)

Annual Report 2005 -National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee- (pdf, 506 kb)

Annual Report 2004 National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee (pdf, 313 kb)

Annual Report 2003 National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee (pdf, 403 kb)

Annual Report 2002 National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee (pdf, 333 kb)

Annual Report 1999 National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee (pdf, 376 kb)

Accommodation Options for Travellers (pdf, 133 kb)

Guidelines - Residential Caravan Parks for Travellers (pdf, 3,141 kb)

Guidelines for Accommodating Transient Traveller Families (pdf, 105 kb)

Guidelines for Group Housing for Travellers (pdf, 337 kb)

Guidelines for the Operation of Local Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committees (LTACCs) (pdf, 63 kb)

National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee- Consultation Guidelines for Traveller Specific Accommodation Projects (doc, 59 kb)

Memorandum on the Preperation, Adoption and Implementation of Local Authority Traveller Programmes 2009 (doc, 302 kb)

Review of the Operation of the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 - Report of the National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee to the Minister for Housing and Urban Renewal (pdf, 224 kb)


Private Rented Sector

2005 - 2009 Breakdown of Payments to Local Authorities for the inspection of Private Rented Accommodation (xls, 101 kb)

The Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and the Private rented Sector (doc, 51 kb) 27/11/2009

Action on Private Rented Accommodation Standards (pdf, 102 kb)


 Charter for Rented Housing, Free, DEHLG  This deals with changes introduced in relation to rented housing, ie Rent Books and minimum standards.

Guide to the Residential Tenancies Act Leaflet (pdf, 378 kb)

Long Occupation Equity Leases Leaflet (pdf, 89 kb)


 PRTB Registration Form (Link)

PRTB Tenancy Registration Leaflet (doc, 85 kb)

Rent Tribunal Application Form - RT1 (pdf, 1,753 kb)

Rent Tribunal - A Brief Guide (pdf, 1,734 kb)


Report of the Commission on the Private Rented Sector (2000) Extract €2.54 GPSO

Report of the Commission on the Private Rented Residential Sector (2000) - Chapter 8 (pdf, 166 kb)

Successor Tenant in the Formerly Rent Controlled Sector Leaflet (doc, 130 kb)

Technical Guidance Document - Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regs 2008 (pdf, 309 kb)


Good Practice in Housing Management

Housing Refugees (2003) (pdf, 292 kb)

Managing Voids - Co-Ordinating the Maintence, Repair & Allocation of Vacant Dwellings (2001) (pdf, 266 kb)

Preventing and Combating Anti Social Behaviour (2003 (pdf, 302 kb)

Rent Assessment,Collection,Accounting and Arrears Control (2001) (pdf, 291 kb)

Repair and Maintenance of Dwellings (2000) (pdf, 219 kb)


Housing Market

Action on House Prices (1998) (Following the First Bacon Report) (doc, 49 kb)

Action on the Housing Market (1999) (Following the Second Bacon Report) (doc, 67 kb)

Action on Housing (2000) (Following the Third Bacon Report) (pdf, 31 kb)

Bacon Report 1 - An Economic Assessment of Recent House Price Developments (Summary) (Peter Bacon and Associates) (1998) (doc, 82 kb)

Bacon Report 2 - The Housing Market - An Economic Review and Assessment (Peter Bacon and Associates) (1999) (pdf, 1,133 kb)

Bacon Report 3 - The Housing Market in Ireland - An Economic Evaluation of Trends and Prospects (2000) (pdf, 603 kb)


Voluntary & Co-Operative Housing

Centre for Housing Research Report - Grant Thornton (doc, 2,432 kb) 18/09/2009

Increased Unit Limits (doc, 33 kb)

Circular VCH 1/06 (doc, 21 kb)

Capital Funding Schemes for the Provision of Rental Accommodation by Approved Housing Bodies (pdf, 339 kb)

Capital Funding Schemes for the Provision of Rental Accommodation by Approved Housing Bodies (pdf, 339 kb)


General

A Model Housing Strategy and Step-by-step Guide to Part V of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (pdf, 310 kb)


A  Plan for Social Housing (1991), Free, DEHLG

Addressing Issues of Social Exclusion in Moyross and Other Disadvantaged Areas of Limerick (pdf, 68 kb)

Addressing Issues of Social Exclusion in Moyross and other Disadvantaged Areas of Limerick- Appendices (pdf, 3,353 kb)


Administration of Rent and Mortgage Interest Assistance (1999), €12.70, GPSO

Building Sustainable Communities Leaflet - English (pdf, 383 kb)

Capital Assistance Allocations 2010 (doc, 104 kb) 05/02/2010

Capital Funding Schemes for the Provision of Rental Accommodation (pdf, 339 kb)

Circular SHIP 2010/13 - Capital Assistance Scheme - Proposals for the Provision of Accommodation by Approved Housing Bodies for People with Specific Categories of Housing Need (pdf, 73 kb)

Circular SHIP 2010/13 - Capital Assistance Scheme - Memorandum (pdf, 87 kb)

Dealing with Mortgage Arrears - A Guide for Local Authorities (doc, 149 kb)

Delivering Homes Sustaining Communities- Statement on Housing Policy (pdf, 1,618 kb)

Delivering Homes Sustaining Communities - Summary (pdf, 481 kb)

Sustainable Urban Housing - Design Standards for Apartments - Consultation - Draft Guidelines for Planning Aauthorities (doc, 79 kb)

Further Guidelines on Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 - 2002 - Circular HMS 9/03 (htm, 10 kb)

Further Guidelines on Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000-2002 - Guidelines (doc, 119 kb)

Guidelines for Planning Authorities – Part V of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (pdf, 131 kb)

Housing Allocations 2010 (doc, 48 kb) 08/04/2010


Housing Management Group – First Report (1996), Free, DEHLG
Housing Management Group – Second Report (1998), Free, DEHLG

Housing Needs Assessment 2005 (pdf, 61 kb)

Housing Policy Review 1990 - 2002 (pdf, 896 kb)

Housing Policy Framework- Building Sustainable Communities (pdf, 383 kb)

Housing Update - Sept 04 (pdf, 120 kb)

Implementation Manual Part V of Planning and Development Act 2000 (pdf, 64 kb)

Implementation of Affordable Housing Initiative 2nd Progress Report - Appendix D (xls, 47 kb)

Implementation of Affordable Housing Initiative 3rd Progress Report (pdf, 5,987 kb)

Implementation of Affordable Housing Initiative 2nd Progress Report: Main Report (pdf, 473 kb)

Information Note for Property Owners - Leasing Arrangments for Social Housing (pdf, 33 kb)

Irish National Survey of Housing Quality 2001 - 2002 - Main Report (pdf, 1,587 kb)

Irish National Survey of Housing Quality 2001 - 2002 - Executive Summary (pdf, 242 kb)

Key Steps in Dealing with Mortgage Arrears (pdf, 41 kb)

Limerick Regeneration - Southside Map (pdf, 2,919 kb)

Limerick Regeneration - Northside Map (pdf, 2,937 kb)

Limerick Regeneration Phase 1 (doc, 3,214 kb) 18/06/2010

Managing in Partnership - Enabling Tenant Participation in Housing Estate Management (2001) (pdf, 249 kb)


Recommendation for Site Development Work for Housing Areas ( 1994) (Out of print - Photocopies available), DEHLG

Recommendation for Site Development Work for Housing Areas (1998) - Pages 1-30 (pdf, 1,022 kb)

Recommendation for Site Development Work for Housing Areas (1998) - Pages 31-54 (pdf, 946 kb)

Regular National Report on Housing Developments in European Countries - Synthesis Report (pdf, 761 kb)

Remedial Works Guidelines (pdf, 124 kb)

Residential Tenancies Act 2004 - SI 505 (Commencement Order) (doc, 23 kb)


Social Housing Guidelines – Improvement Works in Lieu Scheme (1998), Free, DEHLG Social Housing - The Way Ahead (1995), Free, DEHLG
Social Housing - The Way Ahead, Summary (1995), Free, DEHLG

UNECE Study Tour of Ireland and the UK (Northern Ireland) 1994. Human Settlements Trends in Ireland (1994), Free, DEHLG

Use it or Lose it (Goodbody Economic Consultants) Report (doc, 326 kb)

Social Housing Provisions 1992-1997 (doc, 32 kb)

Submission Template - Leasing Arrangements for Social Housing (doc, 41 kb)


Rental Accommodation Scheme

General Information and Sources of Further Information (doc, 35 kb)

Information for Landlords, Accommodation Providers and Agents (doc, 47 kb)

Interim Value for Money & Policy Review of the Rental Accommodation Scheme (pdf, 352 kb)

Leaflet for Recipients of Rent Supplement (doc, 46 kb)

General Overview of Rental Accommodation Scheme (doc, 97 kb)


Thatching Grant

HA2T Memorandum (doc, 45 kb)

HA1/90 - Application Form (doc, 68 kb)

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