LegalizeMulti-Unit Developments Act 2011
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6 amending acts · 2026-07-23, CRIMINAL LAW, CIVIL LAW AND DEFENCE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2026
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
32. Restriction on entering into certain contracts.
32.— An owners’ management company shall not, after enactment of this Act, enter into a contract for the provision of a service or the purchase of goods—
- (a) which is expressed to run for a period in excess of 3 years from the date the contract is entered into by the owners’ management company, or
- (b) which provides for a penalty to be imposed on or damages to be paid by the owners’ management company if the contract is terminated by it after a period of 3 years from the date the contract is entered into by the owners’ management company.
33. Exercise of power to make regulations.
33.— Before making regulations under sections 18, 19 or 23, the Minister shall consult with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation and the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
34. Short title and commencement.
34.— (1) This Act may be referred to as the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011.
- (2) This Act, other than sections 14 and 32, shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or provisions.
SCHEDULE 1 Provisions of this Act which apply to multi-unit developments comprising 2 or more residential units but less than 5 residential units
Section 2(1)
Section 15 (Structure of certain owners’ management companies (existing developments)).
Section 16 (Life directors and long term directors of owners’ management companies).
Section 17 (Annual meetings and reports of owners’ management companies).
Section 18 (Annual service charges).
Section 19 (Sinking fund).
Section 20 (Application of section 19 to certain developments).
Section 21 (Owners’ management company annual charges).
Section 22 (Recovery of charges and contributions).
Section 23 (House rules).
Section 24 (Dispute resolution and rehabilitation of multi-unit developments).
Section 25 (Persons who may apply under section 24).
Section 26 (Jurisdiction and venue of Circuit Court).
Section 27 (Mediation conferences).
Section 28 (Report of chairperson of mediation conference).
Section 29 (Saver for existing jurisdiction).
Section 30 (Restoration of certain companies to register).
Section 31 (Transfer of benefit of guarantees and warranties).
Section 32 (Restriction on entering into certain contracts).
SCHEDULE 2 Provisions of Act which apply to multi-unit developments to which section 2(2) Refers
Section 2(2)
Section 5 — (Obligation of developer to transfer ownership of common areas of completed developments to owners’ management company).
Section 6 — (Owners’ management company to join in transfer to purchasers).
Section 7 — (Obligations to complete development to remain with developer).
Section 8 — (Automatic transfer of membership of owners’ management company on sale of unit).
Section 9 — (Consequences of transfer of common areas).
Section 11 — (Determination of certain beneficial interests on completion of development).
Section 12 — (Determination of certain beneficial interests in common areas in certain cases).
Section 17 — (Annual meetings and reports of owners’ management companies) — other than —
- (a) section 17(2)(c) (unless a sinking fund exists in respect of the development),
- (b) section 17(2)(g) (to the extent that that provision related to the relevant part of the development), and
- (c) section 17(2)(h).
Section 18 — (Annual service charges).
Section 20 — (Application of section 19 to certain developments).
Section 21 — (Owners’ management company annual charges).
Section 22 — (Recovery of charges and contributions).
Section 24 — (Dispute resolution and rehabilitation of multi-unit developments) (other than subsections (5)(b) and (5)(h) of that section).
Section 25 — (Persons who may apply under section 24).
Section 26 — (Jurisdiction and venue of Circuit Court).
Section 27 — (Mediation conferences).
Section 28 — (Report of chairperson of mediation conference).
Section 29 — (Saver for existing jurisdictions).
Section 30 — (Restoration of certain companies to register).
Section 31 — (Transfer of benefit of guarantees and warranties).
Section 32 — (Restriction on entering into certain contracts).
Section 33 — (Exercise of power to make regulations).
SCHEDULE 3 Documentation to be handed over pursuant to section 31(2)
Section 31(2).
Confirmation that the development has been completed—
- (a) in accordance with all relevant planning permissions under the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2009, (other than in relation to a condition of such permission relating to the making of financial contribution),
- (b) in accordance with the Building Control Acts 1990 and 2007.
Certificates confirming that any financial contributions required by virtue of a condition in a relevant planning permission under the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2009 or pursuant to any other statutory enactment have been paid.
Any safety file required by or under any enactment to be maintained by the developer.
Professionally prepared drawings of the development together with the latest revisions of the drawings of the structure or structures prepared by the design team.
Professionally prepared drawings showing the services relating to the development, as built.
Operational and maintenance manuals relating to plant and equipment in the development.
Documentation relating to warranties and guarantees as respects plant and equipment in the development.
Maintenance contracts and contracts for the provision of services relating to the development.
Test records relating to drainage, water pipe work and heating pipe work.
Schedule of plant, equipment and fire protection systems specifying the expected useful life of such plant, equipment and systems.
Title documents relating to the development including, as respects the common areas and the reversion, the original stamped deeds (including the declaration made pursuant to section 11 or 12).
Stamped and registered counterpart leases or other deeds relating to each unit in the development or relevant part of the development.
Documentation relating to the owners’ management company including such documents and records as the company is required by law to maintain together with financial and management accounts and records relating to service charges as respects the development, except where such documentation has already been furnished to the owners’ management company or is already in the possession of the owners’ management company.
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