Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 December 2023
410. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected processing time from application submission to sale of house on affordable houses; or the target he is hoping to achieve. [54861/23]
View answerThe closing of the sale of each affordable home on its completion and delivery is a matter between parties to the transaction, who include the individual purchaser, their mortgage provider, and the relevant local authority, together with their respective legal representatives.
My Department has issued pro forma legal and conveyancing material to all local authorities, following engagement with key stakeholders including the Law Society, all participating banks, local authorities, the Property Registration Authority and others. Standardised arrangements and procedures in place in this way assist the efficient completion of the legal and conveyancing process as the Affordable Homes delivery programme is scaled up in line with the Housing for All commitment to deliver 54,000 affordable homes across a range of measures by 2030.
