Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011
Number 2 of 2011
MULTI-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS ACT 2011
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 . 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.
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Number 2 of 2011
MULTI-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS ACT 2011
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
Introduction
This Revised Act presents the text of the Act as it has been amended since enactment, and preserves the format in which it was passed.
Related legislation
This Act is not collectively cited with any other Act.
Material not updated in this restatement
Where other legislation is amended by this Act, those amendments may have been superseded by other amendments in other legislation, or the amended legislation may have been repealed or revoked. This information is not represented in this revision but will be reflected in a revision of the amended legislation if one is available.
Where legislation or a fragment of legislation is referred to in annotations, changes to this legislation or fragment may not be reflected in this revision but will be reflected in a revision of the legislation referred to if one is available.
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Acts which affect or previously affected this restatement
• Companies Act 2014 (38/2014)
All Acts up to and including Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (15/2019), enacted 28 May 2019, were considered in the preparation of this revision.
Statutory instruments which affect or previously affected this restatement
• Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 (Prescribed Form and Fee) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 579 of 2016)
• Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 (Prescribed form and fee) (No. 2) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 468 of 2011)
• Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 (Section 27) (Prescribed Bodies) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 112 of 2011)
• Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 (Prescribed form and fee) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 97 of 2011)
• Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 (Section 3) (Prescribed Persons) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 96 of 2011)
• Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 95 of 2011)
All statutory instruments up to and including European Communities (Sheep Identification) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 243 of 2019), made 28 May 2019, were considered in the preparation of this revision.
Number 2 of 2011
MULTI-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS ACT 2011
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
3. Conditions relating to sale of units in multi-unit developments.
4. Transfer of common areas in cases where section 3 does not apply.
6. Owners’ management company to join in transfer to purchasers.
7. Obligations to complete development to remain with developer.
8. Automatic transfer of membership of owners’ management company on sale of unit.
9. Consequences of transfer of common areas.
10. Transfer of ownership of parts of a multi-unit development.
11. Determination of certain beneficial interests on completion of development.
12. Determination of certain beneficial interests in common areas in certain cases.
13. Right of management company to effect essential repairs.
14. Structure of certain owners’ management companies.
15. Structure of certain owners’ management companies (existing developments).
16. Life Directors and long term directors of owners’ management companies.
17. Annual meetings and reports of owners’ management companies.
20. Application of section 19 to certain developments.
21. Owners’ management company annual charges.
22. Recovery of charges and contributions.
24. Dispute resolution and rehabilitation of multi-unit developments.
25. Persons who may apply under section 24.
26. Jurisdiction and venue of Circuit Court.
28. Report of chairperson of mediation conference.
29. Saver for existing jurisdictions.
30. Restoration of certain companies to register.
31. Transfer of benefit of guarantees and warranties.
32. Restriction on entering into certain contracts.
33. Exercise of power to make regulations.
34. Short title and commencement.
Provisions of this Act which apply to multi-unit developments comprising 2 or more residential units but less than 5 residential units
Provisions of Act which apply to multi-unit developments to which section 2 (2) Refers
Documentation to be handed over pursuant to section 31 (2)
Acts Referred to
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Building Control Acts 1990 and 2007 |
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1991, No. 17 |
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1982, No. 10 |
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1963, No. 33 |
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Companies Acts |
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Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2009 |
Number 2 of 2011
MULTI-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS ACT 2011
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO THE OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF THE COMMON AREAS OF MULTI-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS AND TO FACILITATE THE FAIR, EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SUCH COMMON AREAS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
[24 th January, 2011]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: