The Housing Agency

What The Housing Agency does

The Housing Agency is a non-commercial Irish state agency established in 2012 under Statutory Instruments SI 264 and SI 265 of 2012, operating under the aegis of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. It functions as the national centre of housing expertise, providing research, data analysis, policy implementation support, and administrative services to Ireland's 31 local authorities, Approved Housing Bodies, and the Department itself. Its portfolio centres on three statutory remediation programmes (Pyrite Remediation Scheme, Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme, and Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Scheme), affordable housing and home ownership schemes (Croí Cónaithe (Cities), Cost Rental, STAR, Local Authority Home Loan, Affordable Purchase Scheme), social housing support mechanisms (Mortgage to Rent, RAS, Housing First), advisory services for multi-unit developments and Owners' Management Companies, and research outputs through its Data Hub and publications.

The agency's "technology" is not a software platform but an operational delivery infrastructure: technical and professional staff based in Dublin and Donegal administer schemes, assess applications, coordinate remediation works, and disseminate research. There is no proprietary software product, API, or app; supporting technology is conventional web content delivery (housingagency.ie), a Brevo-based newsletter, and webinar delivery via YouTube. Knowledge sharing occurs through Housing Essentials webinars, research reports, podcasts, and the Housing Education Bursary Scheme run with the Institute of Public Administration and Irish Council for Social Housing.

The business model is non-commercial. The Housing Agency is funded through government appropriations to deliver its statutory functions and does not charge for its core services. There is no disclosed revenue, pricing model, or fee structure; scheme budgets such as the €450 million Croí Cónaithe allocation are government-administered funds rather than agency revenue. Accountability runs to the Minister for Housing under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State-Sponsored Bodies and the Public Spending Code. The agency is governed as a non-departmental public body with no private equity, venture capital, or shareholder ownership.

Name

The Housing Agency

Legal name

The Housing Agency

Website

https://housingagency.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Housing Agency is a non-commercial Irish state agency under the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, providing housing expertise, research, data analysis, and statutory remediation, affordability, and social housing schemes to local authorities, Approved Housing Bodies, and homeowners nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Housing Administration and Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs (925110), Administration of Housing Programs (92511), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Public & Affordable Housing Programs (Subsidies, Vouchers, Public Housing) (BPAIANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Affordable & Public Housing Asset Management (BPAJAMAI), National Housing Finance Agencies & Ministries (FSALAKAB)

Keywords

• Social housing support
• Housing remediation programmes
• Affordable housing schemes
• Housing research data
• Approved housing bodies

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Merrion

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The Housing Agency operates as a non-commercial State agency under the aegis of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. It is funded through government appropriations to perform its statutory functions including housing research, supply supports, remediation schemes, and services for local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Housing Agency is a non-commercial Irish state agency that administers statutory housing schemes and provides housing expertise, research, and data analysis. It delivers three major remediation programmes (Pyrite, Defective Concrete Blocks, Apartment and Duplex Defects), affordable and social housing support schemes, homelessness services, and advisory support to all 31 Local Authorities and Approved Housing Bodies in Ireland.

Product overview

The Housing Agency is a non-commercial Irish State agency that provides a portfolio of housing-related services, schemes, and programmes rather than a single software product. The core offerings include three major remediation programmes (Pyrite Remediation Scheme, Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme, and Apartment And Duplex Defects Remediation Scheme) for addressing defective housing; affordable housing schemes such as Croí Cónaithe (Cities), Cost Rental, STAR, Local Authority Home Loan, and Affordable Purchase Scheme; social housing support including Mortgage to Rent, RAS, and Homelessness services (Housing First); and advisory services for Multi-Unit Developments/Managed Estates. The agency also provides research capabilities through its Data Hub, education support via the Housing Education Bursary Scheme, and publishes research reports on topics like Accessible Design and Community-Led Housing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pyrite Remediation Scheme

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,851 dwellings remediated since 2013 under the Pyrite Remediation Scheme

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Housing Agency operates under the aegis of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Together they work to ensure and support the delivery of ministerial policy objectives and mandate. The agency implements schemes and provides services as directed by the Department.
• Local AuthoritiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Housing Agency works with all 31 local authorities across Ireland. Local authorities are the main providers of social housing support in Ireland and are the primary customers for the agency's expertise, research, and support services.
• Approved Housing BodiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Housing Agency supports Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) - independent non-profit organisations that provide rented housing and specialist housing. The agency provides services including AHB services, housing delivery support, and tenancy assistance.
• Pyrite Resolution BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Pyrite Resolution Board (PRB) was established under the Pyrite Resolution Act 2013 to oversee implementation of the Pyrite Remediation Scheme and manage the application and appeals process. The Housing Agency is tasked with carrying out remediation of properties accepted into the scheme.
• Owners' Management Companies (OMCs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwners' Management Companies are central to the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Scheme. OMCs receive funding to carry out remediation works. The Housing Agency administers the scheme and provides an advice and information service to support OMCs and homeowners.
• Institute of Public AdministrationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Housing Education Bursary Scheme. The IPA offers NFQ Level 6 Certificate in Housing Studies and NFQ Level 8 Professional Diploma in Housing Studies courses, for which the Housing Agency provides bursaries to support housing professionals.
• Irish Council for Social HousingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Housing Education Bursary Scheme. ICSH offers the Level 4 Certificate in Housing (accredited by CIH Housing Academy), for which the Housing Agency provides bursaries to support housing professionals.
• Trilateral Research LimitedminorOthersTrilateral Research Limited has been duly appointed as the Data Protection Officer (DPO) for The Housing Agency, providing data protection compliance oversight.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC): Canada's federal housing agency with a Crown corporation structure, administering mortgage insurance, affordable housing programmes, and housing research. Comparable in its broad national mandate and statutory housing role, though it operates at larger scale and includes mortgage insurance functions.
• Singapore Housing & Development Board (HDB): Singapore's statutory housing authority responsible for public housing policy, planning, and development. Comparable in mandate (national affordable housing delivery) but operates as a developer-landlord at vastly larger scale than The Housing Agency.
• Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: The Irish Government department under whose aegis The Housing Agency operates. Most directly comparable as a public-sector housing policy and programme body, though operating at ministerial/policy level rather than as an agency.

Direct peers

• Homes England: England's non-departmental public housing and regeneration agency, operating under the UK Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Most directly comparable to The Housing Agency given its statutory mandate to support housing supply, administer affordable housing programmes, and engage with local authorities across England.
• Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities: New Zealand's national housing and urban development agency, combining social housing landlord, developer, and policy advisory functions. Highly comparable to The Housing Agency in its mandate to deliver affordable/social housing and partner with local government.

Regional players

• Scottish Housing Regulator: Scotland's independent regulator of social housing, working alongside the Scottish Government to oversee Registered Social Landlords. Comparable as a government-backed housing body within a smaller national jurisdiction, though more focused on regulatory oversight than programme administration.
• Housing Agency of Ireland (Welsh Government – Housing Division): Welsh Government's housing division, administering affordable housing programmes and working with local authorities. Comparable in its public-sector role supporting local authority housing delivery, though embedded within government rather than operating as a separate agency.

Others

• Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH): Domestic representative body for Approved Housing Bodies in Ireland, working alongside The Housing Agency on social housing delivery and capacity building. A natural peer in the Irish housing ecosystem, though it operates as a membership/advocacy body rather than a statutory agency.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@HousingAgencyIE/playlists
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/housingagencyie/posts/?feedView=all
• Instagraminstagram.com/housingagencyie
• Xx.com/HousingAgencyIE

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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