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Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority publishes Annual Report for 2024

The Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority (AHBRA) has today published its Annual Report 2024, outlining a year of extensive regulatory oversight, data analysis and engagement across Ireland’s Approved Housing Body (AHB) sector. In 2024, AHBRA expanded its oversight activity through 33 statutory assessments, management of 56 Notifiable Events and six Concerns, and completion of its third Annual Monitoring Programme, through

AHBRA Opening Statement to the Committee of Public Accounts

Chair and members, thank you for the invitation to attend. We welcome the opportunity to discuss AHBRA’s role, our ongoing work in relation to the Peter McVerry Trust (‘the Trust’), and the actions taken to protect tenants and public investment. I should note that AHBRA has a number of ongoing regulatory processes, which limit what

Three new Board Members appointed to the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority Board

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage has appointed three new members to the Board of the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority with effect from 1 October 2025, for a term of four years. The new members are: The appointments have been made in accordance with the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act

AHBRA publishes Annual Sectoral Analysis – Insights from the 2024 Annual Monitoring Programme

The Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority (AHBRA) has today issued “AHBRA Sectoral Analysis: Insights from the 2024 AHB Monitoring Programme” to the 380 AHBs who engaged in the 2024 Annual Monitoring Programme. The document outlines the key findings from the data provided by the AHBs in the 2024 Annual Monitoring Programme and identifies the key

AHBRA Investigations – Frequently Asked Questions

The Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority (AHBRA) is the statutory regulator for Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs). What is AHBRA’s remit? AHBRA is responsible for regulating Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) in accordance with the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act 2019. Its role includes protecting homes provided by AHBs, ensuring good governance, financial management, tenancy

Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority publishes inspectors’ report on the Peter McVerry Trust

Report finds significant failings in governance, financial management and conflict of interest handling PMVT to undergo intensive oversight and monitoring programme The Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority (AHBRA) today published the report of the independent inspectors appointed to investigate the Peter McVerry Trust (PMVT).   The objective of the investigation was to ascertain the PMVT’s

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