The Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 (the
"Act") was signed into law by President
McAleese on 24 January 2011 and all sections were commenced with
effect from 1 April 2011 by virtue of a Commencement Order dated 2
March 2011 by the Minister for Justice and Law Reform.
The stated aims of the Act are:
- to seek to address problems relating to the ownership and
management of the common areas of both existing and future
developments containing a multitude of units; and
- to facilitate the fair and effective management of bodies
responsible for the management of those areas.
The Act applies to any "Multi-Unit
Development" ("MUD"), being a development
on land on which there stands a building or buildings comprising a
unit or units where it is intended that the units share amenities,
facilities and services and where the development contains not less
than five units intended for residential use. In tangible terms,
the Act applies to apartment blocks, housing estates
