In these unprecedented times, today saw the announcement of an unprecedented budget which, amongst others, included a significant increase in funding for the construction and development of social housing projects by private developers.
The key focal points
The Minister announced that the following key facts;
- The current €1.5 billion budget for housing will be increased by €500 million to €2 billion.
- The Department of Housing published its 2021 targets that would see;
- 8,907 social homes built;
- a further 800 purchased; and
- 2,450 leased under the enhanced long-term leasing initiative.
The potential opportunities
The main mechanism for the delivery of social housing in Ireland is the purchase of turnkey units by a local authority or an approved housing body (“AHB”) from a developer at a purchase price agreed before construction commences.
The budget increases the funding available to local authorities and the AHBs to purchase such turnkey units. Therefore, an increase in demand is foreseeable.
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We at Property Bridges have funded many social housing initiatives and will be delighted to chat with both experienced social housing developers or those curious to enter the social housing development sector.
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