Housing Madness

The middle class are workers as well.

My two cents is that people in general would like the opportunity to buy a house in advance of a foreign investment fund coming in, buying the whole estate and renting it to them instead.

All these vacant houses are vacant or a reason. With rent so incredibly high wouldn't it make natural sence to forbthe owners to get them rented? More housing stock would reduce the level of rent people pay.

The problem goes back to my initial point. The cost of taking a vacant house from its current position and getting it market ready for sale or rent is simply too high

Duncan Stewart was on his TV show promoting said idea standing outside a derelict building absolutely waffling on about how it's cheaper to get these ready for market than new builds, which is nothing more than waffle. In many cases it would cost the same, if not even more if the property are a very old with stone walls.

Some of the suggestions of selling these to the state doesn't solve the problem. Going full Richard boyd barrett and expecting the state to be able to afford to supply a house to everyone isn't the answer either.

The housing crisis is like a plane crash, its not one single problems that's causing it, nor is it one single fix that will resolve it. The end result needed obviously is more units, but no single stroke of a pen will get is there.

Planning will be involved, the city needs more high density multi occupancy units that will have young single people, young couples, and elderly that want to downsize suitable accommodation where they're not occupying houses more suitable for families. There is far too much NIMBYism in the planning process and nothing ever gets accomplished

The private sector builds houses, they're not doing so, we need to get the private sector building again, but by doing so, being careful we don't get into a Priory Hall situation either.

Never in the history of the state have we voted out fffg , it’s time to embrace the unknown and uncertain and give others a shot

The OP is quite right in their observations. The state is a big player in funding the construction of new A rated homes, they have to be since the state is hidebound by it's own increasing burden of building regulations.

And these houses are perversely needed for those who are on low or no incomes. Whilst those of similar age working their asses off, are forced into the remnants of old housing stock that the state deems unfit.

If it weren't so utterly unfair, it's a source of great amusement. How on earth have FF/FG/Lab/Greens/PDs/INDs and anyone else who has been in government over the past three decades, managed to f**k up so badly?

You are missing a key peice of information here. The government do not own the property private buyers are buying. They don't deem the unfit and still have many on their books which they are retro fitting for the tenants. The properties they do own are built to a modern standard so of course they will be better than properties built 70-50 years ago.

As for the grant scheme you deem only suitable for the rich really aren't. It is very simple a low interest loan that will cost little more than the fuel saving so it doesn't cost much. Maybe €5 extra a month. Most people could afford that plus as time moves on that extra will likely reverse and it will be cheaper than it would of cost to heat your home with the fuel costs going up. One of the ways wealthy people increase their wealth is by spending money for long term savings. The government is giving the public this option which is a good thing

We need to start building large apartments like yesterday, but the toxic politics and planning pox mean this is stiffled at every stage.

I've nothing against 2 beds with gardens. I think they could suit a lot of people. I do have a huge issue with 400k though. Obviously aimed at the big pension investment funds.

I don't if you are being serious but some others certainly think they are odd. To me they aren't and I don't know what is meant to be strange about them. I so know if they were in Dublin they would cost substantially more to build, buy land and sell.

I am actually doing up my own home at the moment and preparing for it to be split in the future as part of the alterations. May downsize because we don't really need the room we have which is a luxury I know most people don't have. They layout is a bit odd so hence the renovations. When we bought the place we re plumbed, re wired added external insulation and it is still not A rated so more expensive to heat compared to those new builds. Technically it is a 3 bed but has 3 receptions and a huge kitchen diner easy to make into two 2 beds and it close to a hospital.

I could just sell it but by adding value and accommodation I will be helping the current housing crisis. People here are saying it isn't work nor that landlords add value. The house my parents stopped falling down and fixed up to rent apparently did nothing and did not do anything for 40 years of renting. The rental properties have triple glazing and external insulation which is better than my own home.

Well the fact that the door is on the side of the house is a bit odd. They look lovely inside though. I wouldn't mind living there but I'd agree with gusser that they're strange builds.

Aye, the situation with Russia and Ukraine is bad enough, but when you see doors on the sides of houses you know the world is fúcked.

I own a small 2 bed house around 20Km from Dublin. It's not derelict but would take about 50K to get it up to HAP standards for rental. Money I dont have. So it sits idle. I'm sure there are many like me.