Almost two-thirds of Nama homes offered for social housing 'lost to private sector'

Under-delivery of social and affordable homes by Nama described as an own-goal in the context of a national housing emergency

Nama identified 7,094 residential units as potentially suitable for social housing. Yet, local authorities sought only 2,770 units.

Almost two-thirds of homes made available by the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) for social housing were not taken up by local authorities despite more than 100,000 people being on housing waiting lists.

In what has been described as a “major own goal” at a time of a national housing emergency, Nama identified 7,094 residential units as potentially suitable for social housing up to the end of 2020.