The Local Authority Mortgage to rent (LAMTR) scheme is a government initiative to help homeowners who have mortgages through the local government sector and are at risk of losing their homes due to mortgage arrears. The scheme is one of the possible resolutions for people who have been involved in the Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (MARP) with a local authority and whose mortgage has been determined as unsustainable. The most important step any household in mortgage arrears can take is to engage early with the Arrears Support Unit of the local authority. The Local Authority Mortgage to Rent scheme enables householders to stay in their home and their established community. Surrendering the ownership equity in a home is a very difficult decision; however, the Local Authority Mortgage to Rent scheme provides householders with stability and continuity, after an often long period of financial turmoil. Ownership of the home transfers to the local authority and the householder pays a differential rent. Donegal, Dublin city, Laois, Roscommon and Westmeath data includes local authority/borrower costs incurred for LAMTR transactions in 2014 but claimed by local authorities in 2015 Total figure for 2015 includes €14,331 in respect of local authority/borrower costs incurred for LAMTR transactions in 2014 but claimed by local authorities in 2015.

Data prior to 2014 is available on www.housing.gov.ie 2014 data is provided on the basis of the new local authority areas e.g. Limerick City and Limerick County data are amalgamated in "Limerick City and County". This is similar for Tipperary and Waterford City and County. Waterford City & County data is as Q1 2014 due to non-submission of data for the period in question. Data for 2015 contains extra information the number and value of loans in arrears over 720 days. This breakdown is not available prior to 2014. The most current data is published on these sheets. Previously published data may be subject to revision. Any change from the originally published data will be highlighted by a comment on the cell in question. These comments will be maintained for at least a year after the date of the value change.

The scheme was introduced in 1991 so data on the number of houses surrendered in the initial year was not collected Data on the number of houses surrendered for affordable housing do not exist prior to 2004. The most current data is published on these sheets. Previously published data may be subject to revision. Any change from the originally published data will be highlighted by a comment on the cell in question. These comments will be maintained for at least a year after the date of the value change.

The most current data is published on these sheets. Previously published data may be subject to revision. Any change from the originally published data will be highlighted by a comment on the cell in question. These comments will be maintained for at least a year after the date of the value change.

The most current data is published on these sheets. Previously published data may be subject to revision. Any change from the originally published data will be highlighted by a comment on the cell in question. These comments will be maintained for at least a year after the date of the value change.