Cabinet Considers Phasing Out Turnkey Social Housing Acquisitions

The purchase of new turnkey properties for social housing is to be phased out under proposals brought to Cabinet.

Under plans submitted to the Government, the practice of purchasing newly built turnkey homes for social housing purposes will be brought to an end on a phased basis.

RTÉ News reported that proposals setting out the phase-out were scheduled for presentation at a Cabinet meeting. In housing development, turnkey acquisitions refer to the purchase of completed, newly constructed residential units directly for social housing supply.

The measure represents a policy change in how social homes are procured by the state. Specific transition timelines, statutory adjustments, and replacement delivery arrangements were not detailed in the initial Cabinet notification.