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The housing crisis and where we go from here

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    #152
    Silverbling
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 311 ✭✭Silverbling


    Eric Cartman wrote: »
    they replace the wiring in a lot of council houses at turn around due to certain sections of 'society' ripping copper wiring and piping out of walls. it takes a lot of time to rectify these issues.

    Sorry how can it take 9 months to find an electrician? the thought of people ripping copper wiring and piping out of walls is a bit mind boggling, why would you do that to your home if you are handing the keys back volentarily


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    #153
    Stheno
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    Silverbling wrote: »
    Sorry how can it take 9 months to find an electrician? the thought of people ripping copper wiring and piping out of walls is a bit mind boggling, why would you do that to your home if you are handing the keys back volentarily

    Squatters during the nine months.


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    #154
    ComfortKid
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭ComfortKid


    Eric Cartman wrote:
    they replace the wiring in a lot of council houses at turn around due to certain sections of 'society' ripping copper wiring and piping out of walls. it takes a lot of time to rectify these issues.


    Have you any proof of this or are you just making stuff up?

    Even if true, it takes 3 days max to re wire a full house. Plenty council houses are lying idol for months and months with no work at all going on in them.


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    #155
    Stheno
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    ComfortKid wrote: »
    Have you any proof of this or are you just making stuff up?

    Even if true, it takes 3 days max to re wire a full house. Plenty council houses are lying idol for months and months with no work at all going on in them.

    I think it goes back to Mrs O'Bumbles point that staff are not available.

    This is why I think more subcontracting of this work and spending money on this is better than stuff like these modular houses they are suggesting.

    That however may expose inefficiences in councils.


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    #156
    Gatling
    Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    Stheno wrote: »
    I think it goes back to Mrs O'Bumbles point that staff are not available.

    This is why I think more subcontracting of this work and spending money on this is better than stuff like these modular houses they are suggesting.

    That however may expose inefficiences in councils.

    Also local authorities unions won't allow it
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    #157
    Stheno
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    Gatling wrote: »
    Also local authorities unions won't allow it

    Jesus, I have come across that crap before.

    Shame, in the meantime families are trapped in hotel rooms


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    #158
    ComfortKid
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    Stheno wrote:
    Shame, in the meantime families are trapped in hotel rooms


    Trapped? If I was in dire need of a house I'd be delighted with a hotel room. Not ideal, but as they say, beggars can't be choosers.


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    #159
    Gatling
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    ComfortKid wrote: »
    Trapped? If I was in dire need of a house I'd be delighted with a hotel room. Not ideal, but as they say, beggars can't be choosers.

    Roof over your head and no bill's or rent to pay would suit some people ,
    Yeah you can't cook a family meal or throw parties .
    It could literally save family's thousands as in save to Move somewhere more permanent
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    #160
    Stheno
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    ComfortKid wrote: »
    Trapped? If I was in dire need of a house I'd be delighted with a hotel room. Not ideal, but as they say, beggars can't be choosers.

    BUt if you were stuck in a hotel room due to unions preventing houses being freed up surely that would be frustrating


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    #161
    ComfortKid
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭ComfortKid


    Stheno wrote:
    BUt if you were stuck in a hotel room due to unions preventing houses being freed up surely that would be frustrating


    Frustrating yes, but I'd be glad that I have a bed to sleep in and a roof over my head.


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    #162
    Mrs OBumble
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    FWIW, housing officers are some of the hardest working people I've met in Ireland. And yes, some people do remove the wiring from houses they are leaving or that others have left. This is why in some locations houses are automatically boarded up when someone moves out.

    It doesn't take 9 months to re-wire a house. But it can take months to get everything lined up at the right time and place: the council cannot just ring up any old electrician to come and do the work, they have to use staff or approved contractors. They have to assess what work is needed. Etc.


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    #163
    Cuddlesworth
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    Silverbling wrote: »
    Why does it have to be matching? I am not going to get a social house but if I was offered one then I would gratefully accept it.

    I do not know much about social housing though, I presumed you got a house at reduced rent and looked after it like you would if you owned a house

    You get a unfurnished house/apartment with no flooring or white goods. Everything else the council is responsible for. And there is nobody in this world that are as quick to complain as people who get everything for free.


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