Budget 2027 announcements. Implementation dates vary. · By K Imports
Budget 2027: Social housing, starter homes and homelessness
The announced social and affordable housing delivery funding and what it means for applicants.
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What was announced
- Social homes
- The Government overview allocates €3 billion to social housing delivery, including funding for 11,250 new social homes.
- Starter Homes
- Over €1 billion is allocated to the Starter Homes programme, supporting 8,500 homes through affordability schemes, alongside additional Help to Buy support.
- Housing supports
- The overview says funding supports 110,000 households through social housing supports and new supply, with continued homelessness-service investment. These delivery figures are not individual allocations or automatic approvals.
Practical next steps
- Use your local authority's actual application and waiting-list process.
- Check the specific affordable purchase or rental scheme's income and property conditions.
- Treat programme delivery targets as national plans rather than a promise of an available home on a particular date.