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Increasing the Provision of Social and Affordable Housing

Increasing the Provision of Social and Affordable Housing
Copyright: Government of Ireland

The goal of the project is to increase the provision of social and affordable housing in Ireland. The project has four milestones/targets; establish the Land Development Agency (LDA) as a commercial state body, deliver 100 Affordable Purchase homes on public lands, deliver 450 Cost Rental homes, and deliver 100 Affordable Purchase homes through the shared equity First Home scheme.

Significant progress has been made in relation to the provision of affordable housing in the State through the Cost Rental, the First Home and the Local Authority Affordable Purchase schemes as set out under the Affordable Housing Act 2021, further supported by this project.

Additionally, following the passing of the Land Development Agency Act 2021, the LDA has been established as a commercial state body and is currently working towards accelerating the provision of affordable and social housing on strategic State lands.

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