Housing Finance Agency Act 1981

Number 37 of 1981

HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY ACT 1981

REVISED

Updated to 20 July 2026

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This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Housing Finance Agency Act 1981. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2026 (27/2026), enacted 20 July 2026, and all statutory instruments up to and including the European Union (Restrictive Measures concerning Russia) (No. 7) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 349 of 2026), made 20 July 2026, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.

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Number 37 of 1981


HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY ACT 1981


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS


Acts Referred to

Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919

1919, c. 57

Companies Act, 1963

1963, No. 33

Companies Acts, 1963 and 1977

Finance Act, 1970

1970, No. 14

Housing Act, 1966

1966, No. 21

Landlord and Tenant Law Amendment Act, Ireland, 1860

1860, c. 154

Property Values (Arbitrations and Appeals) Act, 1960

1960, No. 45

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Number 37 of 1981

REVISED

Updated to 20 July 2026


HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY ACT 1981

REVISED

Updated to 20 July 2026


AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROMOTION BY THE MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT OF A LIMITED COMPANY TO PROVIDE FINANCE, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FOR THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE GUARANTEEING BY THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE OF BORROWINGS BY THE SAID COMPANY AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER CONNECTED MATTERS. [27th December, 1981]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: