The Approved Housing Bodies Register (AHB Register) is published and maintained by AHBRA under Section 26 of the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act 2019. It contains details of every organisation currently registered as an Approved Housing Body (AHB) in Ireland.
For each AHB, the AHB Register includes:
- The name of the AHB and its principal place of business in the State
- AHB Registration Number and date of registration
- The legal form of the AHB (e.g. company, society, trust or unincorporated association)
- Charity Registration Number*
- Companies Registration Office Number*
*where applicable
The AHB Register also includes the names of individuals responsible for the governing body of an AHB, as follows:
- For a company, the names of the directors of the company
- For a registered society, the names of the members of the management committee or other directing body of the society
- For a friendly society, the names of the members of the committee of management of the society
- For a trust, the names of the trustees
- For an unincorporated association, the names of the members of the governing body of the association. These are particular members who have assumed governance or management responsibilities within the organisation.
AHBRA continues to work with AHBs to obtain the information required for the AHB Register.
Keeping the AHB Register accurate
AHBs have a legal duty to keep the information on the AHB Register up to date and accurate. AHBs must notify AHBRA if any errors are identified in the entry in the AHB Register, or there has been a change in circumstances that is likely to have a bearing on the accuracy of the entry. AHBs can notify AHBRA by emailing registration@ahbregulator.ie.
AHBRA also reviews the AHB Register regularly and will make the necessary changes as required. AHBRA will notify the AHB of any changes to the entry on the register.
Compliance Entries and the Register
The AHB Register includes entries in relation to an AHB’s compliance with the Standards for AHBs in specific circumstances.
If an AHB is assessed by AHBRA and found not to meet the AHB Standards it may be required to create a compliance plan to address the issues.
When a compliance plan is approved by AHBRA, an entry will be published on the AHB Register including details of the measures taken, or proposed to be taken, by the AHB to address the areas of non-compliance.
If an AHB does not submit a compliance plan when required by AHBRA or if AHBRA rejects the compliance plan submitted, AHBRA will issue a notice of non-compliance. In those cases, the AHB Register will include details of the notice.