40 One Bedroom Apartments.
First Time Buyers over the age of 18 who live in Ireland and eligible Fresh Start Applicants.
The price you will pay will depend on how much you (and your spouse/ partner) afford. One-bedroom apartments will cost between €255,000 and €405,000; with DLRCC taking a stake of 10% to 40% in the home, which can be bought out at a later date.
The salary range (single or combined) for one-bedroom apartments is €57,375 to €91,125. If your salary/salaries are below this level, you can still apply but will need to have a higher deposit than 10%. If your salary/salaries are higher, you must be able to demonstrate that your maximum borrowings are below the general 4 times calculation and that your purchasing power falls within the necessary range.
You will need a 10% deposit of then purchase price. This can be made up of a combination of savings and Help to Buy Grant. The Help to Buy Grant can be up to the full 10% deposit required (but is limited to €30,000).
The amount of your Help To Buy grant (which can be up to €30,000) will be based on the income tax you have paid over the last four years. Details of how to apply to revenue are set out here.
Applications need to be submitted via DLRCC’s on-line portal [insert link when open] which opens on xxth July 2026 at 12pm. 70% of the units will be allocated on a first come first served basis of valid applications received (the remaining 30% will be allocated on a lottery basis).
- There are a number of documents needed from Revenue
• Help to Buy Grant details (including application code and maximum relief available)
• Employer details summary. - Documents from your employer
• Salary cert. - Information from banks
• Mortgage approval in principle
• Bank statements showing savings for deposit
• Latest three month’s statements from all accounts fort all applicants (single and joint). - Normal identification requirements
• Photo ID
• Right to reside
• Local residency proof (for lottery)
No unfortunately there are no show units available to view in advance of applying, successful applicants will be invited to view the apartments once their application has been approved.
In order to be eligible to apply for Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council’s Affordable Housing Schemes, applicants must satisfy the following criteria:
- You must be over 18 years of age;
- If you are married, in a Civil Partnership or in an intimate committed relationship with a partner and you intend to live in the affordable dwelling together, you must apply as a joint application;
- Each applicant must be a First-Time Buyer or meet the exceptions under the Fresh Start Principle, or own a dwelling which is not suited to the current accommodation needs of the applicant’s household due to its size;
- Each person included in the application must currently live in the Republic of Ireland and have the right to reside indefinitely in the State;
- The affordable home must be the household’s normal place of residence.
- Applicants from a member state of the EU/European Economic Area can apply for an affordable home, provided they are living in Ireland for a minimum of 3 months;
- Eligibility is based on an applicant’s purchasing power. Purchasing power is calculated by adding an applicant’s savings, HTB and the max. mortgage available to them. Purchasing Power cannot exceed 90% of the Market Value of the property.