How Meath County Council Processed Over 3,000 Affordable Housing Applications with Rentalize
Replacing manual processes with a cloud-based portal for Ireland's Affordable Housing Purchase scheme, live since 2022 under the Government's Housing for All plan.
Scaling a New Government Scheme Without a Purpose-Built System
In 2021, the Government's Housing for All plan introduced the Affordable Housing Purchase scheme, requiring local authorities to accept, verify, and process applications from eligible buyers at scale.
Meath County Council needed an online solution that could handle public-facing applications with document uploads, step-by-step eligibility verification, and back-office administration across multiple scheme launches.
Without a purpose-built system, the alternative was manual processing: spreadsheets, email-based document collection, and no single view of an applicant's status across schemes.
A Cloud-Based Platform Covering the Full Application Lifecycle
Meath County Council partnered with Rentalize in 2022 to deploy an end-to-end portal that replaced manual processes across the entire Affordable Housing Purchase workflow.
Applicant-Facing Portal
A step-by-step online application form allowing eligible buyers to select a property, verify their eligibility, and upload supporting documentation. Designed for ease of use, reducing incomplete applications and support queries.
Back-Office Administration
A management system for the council's housing team to oversee each scheme, track application status, review documentation, enforce scheme conditions, and manage allocations.
Ongoing Collaboration
A dedicated support service during the launch of each new scheme, with regular platform updates to enhance features and security. The portal is tailored in collaboration with the council's affordable housing team as requirements evolve.
Four Years. Multiple Schemes. Thousands of Applications.
The Rentalize team are committed to providing Meath County Council with a quality 'Affordable Housing Purchase Scheme' portal and collaborating with our affordable housing team to ensure the service is delivered to meet our requirements. A solution-focused approach is provided to tailor the portal as required and regular updates are rolled out to enhance features and security. The council are very happy with the solution provided to administer the scheme and have found Rentalize accommodating and professional in delivering their service.
Affordable Housing Purchase: How It Works
The Affordable Housing Purchase scheme enables eligible buyers to purchase newly built homes at a discount below market value.
Local authorities administer the scheme, assessing applications against eligibility criteria including income thresholds, first-time buyer status, and property suitability.
Each scheme launch requires advertising available properties, accepting applications within a window, and processing applicants against the scheme's conditions, the exact workflow Rentalize Select was built to support.
Running an Affordable Purchase, Cost Rental, or Social Housing Scheme?
See how Rentalize Select can automate your application processing, scoring, and compliance, the same platform Meath County Council has used since 2022.