Become an Approved Housing Body
From Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
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Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) are independent, not-for-profit organisations that provide affordable rented housing for people who cannot afford to pay rent or buy their own homes; or for particular groups, such as older people or homeless people.
AHBs also include housing co-operatives, which are controlled by their members/tenants who actively participate in setting their policies and making decisions.
Applications for approved status will be considered from the following:
A body seeking to obtain, and to retain, approved status must:
AHBs are subject to regulation under various codes including the Companies Acts, Charities Act and the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts.
In July, 2013 the Department published a guidance document, Building for the Future - A Voluntary Regulation Code for Approved Housing Bodies in Ireland. The Code sets out key governance, management, measurement and financial principles that will apply to all AHBs to some extent, depending on the size, scope, risk-level etc. of the individual AHB.
All AHB’s are required to sign up to the Code by completing the Charter of Commitments. The Code will assist housing bodies to improve their governance, management and financial capabilities and will facilitate better oversight of the AHB sector.
All correspondence relating to the Code, including signed Charters of Commitments should be directed to the Housing Agency at the contact details provided below:
Applications must include:
Applications for approved status should be made to
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