AHB Sector Grew by 10% in One Year with Almost 5,000 New Social and Cost Rental Homes in 2022
Posted by newsdesk1 on May 3, 2023 · Leave a Comment
Today, the Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH) launches its Housing Association Activity Report 2022. Ireland’s housing association sector provided 4,949 new social and cost rental homes in 2022, 44% of total social housing and 69% of total cost rental delivery. Mr Donal McManus, ICSH Chief Executive stated:“2022 has been a year of turbulent market conditions, with interest […]
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Approved Housing Body Federation Welcomes Government Approval of Building Defects Scheme
Posted by newsdesk1 on January 20, 2023 · Leave a Comment
The Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH) has welcomed Government’s decision today to approve the drafting of legislation to support a remediation scheme of apartments and duplexes with fire safety, structural safety and water ingress defects, constructed between 1991 and 2013. Speaking on foot of today’s announcement, ICSH CEO, Donal McManus, said: “As the national […]
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Drivers for Sustainable Financing and Innovation for Delivery Key Themes at National Social Housing Conference, Sligo, 19-20 Oct. 2022
Posted by newsdesk1 on October 19, 2022 · Leave a Comment
“The Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH) is very pleased to be hosting our first in-person annual social housing conference since 2019. The current challenges facing public and private residential construction are increasingly more complex and systemic, and this urgently requires a cohesive national response from the private, not-for-profit and state sectors. Our conference brings […]
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Social housing providers battle to revive their housing programmes
Posted by newsdesk1 on November 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Housing associations from across the country came together at the Irish Council for Social Housing AGM today (Thurs) to discuss the future of social housing provision for the sector. Between 2008 and 2011, there was a 75% increase in housing need, from 56,000 to 98,000 households however at the same time, from 2009, housing output […]
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Housing Federation welcomes set up of NAMA company to fast-track purchase of social housing
Posted by newsdesk1 on August 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Mr Donal McManus, Executive Director of the Irish Council for Social Housing, reacted to the news ‘The establishment of a special purpose vehicle (SPV) will be crucial in accelerating the transfer of properties for social housing. To date transfers have comprised a circuitous route involving a range of stakeholders such as borrowers, lenders, receivers and NAMA’. […]
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€100m funding boost for social housing
Posted by newsdesk1 on July 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH) has welcomed the announcement of €100m for social housing by Minister for Housing Jan O’Sullivan T.D. ICSH Executive Director Donal McManus said ‘Our members across the country have housing projects awaiting funding which will meet the needs of the most vulnerable in our society’. He added, ‘The […]
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Mortgage to Rent Scheme will assist home owners facing repossession, says Housing Federation
Posted by newsdesk1 on June 28, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Mr Donal McManus, Executive Director of the Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH) today stated ‘The ICSH welcome the announcement regarding the Mortgage to Rent scheme which will assist those who are in serious mortgage distress facing repossession to stay in their family homes’. However, Mr McManus added, ‘there must be a sound financial basis […]
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Communities join together to celebrate European Neighbours Day
Posted by newsdesk1 on June 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment
People across Ireland came out in force on Friday 1st June to host a fun day of celebrations to mark European Neighbours Day. The special day, promoted by the Irish Council for Social Housing, aims to bring neighbours and local people together and encourage community links. The European event spans 33 countries, with over 12 million […]
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Housing Federation predicts rise in waiting lists for housing
Posted by newsdesk1 on April 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Housing waiting lists will rise in the coming years and will exceed 100,000 households, the Irish Council for Social Housing warned today. The national housing federation issued its warning at its Dublin regional meeting where over 30 housing associations met to discuss the crisis. One of the key issues highlighted by the ICSH was the […]
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Enormous Challenge Ahead for Social Housing Providers
Posted by admin on December 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Budget 2012 has delivered yet more difficult news for vulnerable households in need of social housing. Non-profit housing associations will be affected by both capital and revenue funding cuts which make the challenge of delivering social housing for vulnerable groups more difficult. The capital funding budget has been reduced yet again by 23% as well […]
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