Clúid (Irish: clúid – shelter) is an Irish non-governmental organisation and housing agency, based in Dublin which was originally established as the St. Pancras Housing Association in January 1994 with a mandate to provide Public housing.[1][2]
| Predecessor | St. Pancras Housing Association |
|---|---|
| Formation | January 1994 |
| Type | Non-governmental organisation |
| Purpose | Approved Housing Body (AHB) which provides Social housing |
| Headquarters | 159-161 Sheriff Street Upper, North Wall, Dublin, D01 R8N0 |
| Location |
|
Region served | Republic of Ireland |
Chief Executive | Brian O’Gorman |
Chairperson | Mark Shakespeare |
Revenue (2022) | €93.95m |
| Website | www.cluid.ie |
As of July 2023, Clúid is the largest housing agency in Ireland with more than 26,000 residents and more than 10,000 homes under management and with turnover of €93.95m in 2022.[3] The organisation also had net assets of €1.8 billion and managed housing in each of the 26 counties in the Republic of Ireland.[4]
Clúid is also actively involved in the provision of cost rental homes.[5]
The organisation develops housing and apartments itself as well as upgrading, refurbishing and extending its existing stock of housing. In recent years the organisation has also began to acquire turnkey completed developments and to forward-fund apartment and housing developments.[6][7][8]
The organisation regularly lobbies ministers and government departments in relation to housing issues including the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.[9]
Recent developments edit
- 2021 - A purchase of 40 completed apartments in Raheny, Dublin by the Dublin Loft Company, a company related to Cosgrave Property Group.
- 2023 - The provision of 72 apartments in Dundalk, County Louth constructed by Sonas Developments and OHMG construction on a site owned by Clúid.[10]
- 2024 - 112 homes in Blackpool, Cork[11]
Financial results edit
| Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | €46.90 | €59.43m | €75.93m | €93.95m |
| Net asset value | €1.4bn | €1.8bn | ||
| Homes under management | 7,469 | 8,114 | 9,064 | 10,272 |
| Number of residents | 21,000 | 26,849 |
See also edit
- Irish Residential Properties REIT - the largest landlord of privately rented apartments in Ireland.
- Respond! - a smaller Irish based housing agency
References edit
- ^ "Cluid Housing Association - Irish Company Info - Vision-Net". www.vision-net.ie. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Hubert, Thomas (19 January 2022). ""Supply, supply, supply": How Clúid plans to hit 10,000 homes this year". The Currency. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Annual Report 2022 - Connecting Communities". Clúid Housing. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Nolan, Daragh. "Clúid Housing reaches 10,000 homes including nearly 700 units in Kildare". www.leinsterleader.ie. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Clúid welcomes new funding model for Cost Rental homes delivery | Irish Building Magazine.ie | Ireland's Leading Construction News & Information Portal". 20 July 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Clúid Housing completes Dublin apartment deal". RTE. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Dunphy, Liz (28 October 2022). "Taoiseach appeals to people to stop objecting to housing". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Affordable housing group warns that rate of delivery is in jeopardy". Business Post. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Lobbying Organisation | Lobbying.ie". www.lobbying.ie. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "More residents due to move into new Cluid Housing development in Dundalk". Independent.ie. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Tánaiste: Ireland is making significant progress on the housing crisis". BreakingNews.ie. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.