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(LRC Revised)
Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 2 of 2011
MULTI-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS ACT 2011
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
Changes to legislation
as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.
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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Greyhound Racing Act 2019
(15/2019), enacted 28 May 2019, and 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
Revised Act.
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Number
2
of
2011
MULTI-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS ACT 2011
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Interpretation.
2. Application of Act.
3. Conditions relating to sale of units in multi-unit developments.
4. Transfer of common areas in cases where
section 3
does not apply.
5. Obligation of developer to transfer ownership of common areas of completed developments
to owners’ management company.
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.
18. Annual service charges.
19. Sinking fund.
20. Application of
section 19
to certain developments.
21. Owners’ management company annual charges.
22. Recovery of charges and contributions.
23. House rules.
24. Dispute resolution and rehabilitation of multi-unit developments.
25. Persons who may apply under
section 24
.
26. Jurisdiction and venue of Circuit Court.
27. Mediation conferences.
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.
SCHEDULE 1
Provisions of this Act which apply to multi-unit developments comprising 2 or more
residential units but less than 5 residential units
SCHEDULE 2
Provisions of Act which apply to multi-unit developments to which
section 2
(2)
Refers
SCHEDULE 3
Documentation to be handed over pursuant to
section 31
(2)
Acts Referred to
Building Control Acts 1990 and 2007
Child Care Act 1991
1991, No. 17
Companies (Amendment) Act 1982
1982, No. 10
Companies Act 1963
1963, No. 33
Companies Acts
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
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Interpretation.
2. Application of Act.
3. Conditions relating to sale of units in multi-unit developments.
4. Transfer of common areas in cases where
section 3
does not apply.
5. Obligation of developer to transfer ownership of common areas of completed developments
to owners’ management company.
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.
18. Annual service charges.
19. Sinking fund.
20. Application of
section 19
to certain developments.
21. Owners’ management company annual charges.
22. Recovery of charges and contributions.
23. House rules.
24. Dispute resolution and rehabilitation of multi-unit developments.
25. Persons who may apply under
section 24
.
26. Jurisdiction and venue of Circuit Court.
27. Mediation conferences.
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.
SCHEDULE 1
Provisions of this Act which apply to multi-unit developments comprising 2 or more
residential units but less than 5 residential units
SCHEDULE 2
Provisions of Act which apply to multi-unit developments to which
section 2
(2)
Refers
SCHEDULE 3
Documentation to be handed over pursuant to
section 31
(2)