Tuath Housing Association

Byrne Wallace Shields LLP is pleased to have advised Tuath Housing Association Limited (Tuath) on the transfer of all homes and tenancies from Clanmil Housing Association Ireland CLG (Clanmil Ireland).

The transfer brings together two established Approved Housing Bodies and combines their experience, expertise and resources. The aim is to strengthen governance, operational capability and long-term sustainability, and to make sure high-quality housing services continue for tenants. Both organisations kept tenants’ interests at the centre of the process. Day-to-day services continue as normal, and staff were supported throughout. The Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority (AHBRA) was notified of the transfer.

The transaction reflects the Government’s policy of encouraging consolidation in the Approved Housing Body sector, so that organisations can build capacity and resilience and deliver social and affordable housing at greater scale.

We congratulate Tuath and Clanmil Ireland on this milestone and wish them every success. This landmark transaction sets a pathway for consolidation in the Approved Housing Body sector, and we are delighted to have advised Tuath as acquirer.

The Byrne Wallace Shields team was led by Neil Dunne, Partner, with Aoife Coughlan, Managing Associate, and Stephanie Villanueva and Ruth McGrath, Associates, of our Property team, and Gillian O’Shaughnessy, Partner, and Emmett Connolly, Managing Associate, of our Corporate team.