Moduler homes

I would absolutely live in one, why not?

I know a guy that has a house built out of 5 prefabs put together, lovely place, very spacious.

Also, a 2 bed around trendy stoneybatter would be that size and they go for big money

I suppose they are spending between €2k to €3.5k per month per refugee so if you were to say €2.5k average the homes will be a 'cash machine' in 5.5 years.

Yes, of course - if they were in the right location.

65000 for the land, modular house, truck to bring it down, roads, services.

100,000 for the fat fella with the big black Mercedes who commissioned the development and bartered a deal with the politicians to fill it with refugees

If I could get a mortgage for one of these it would probably be the best day ever for me as it would be far cheaper than what I pay in rent. We need to build thousands of these ASAP for Irish citizens as well as Ukrainians.

I agree, I reckon I have 30/40 years left, hopefully! If I could buy one of these now, if be delighted

I would be a bit worried about these places becoming ghettoised, would these people not be isolated from the rest of the population and feel like others and outsiders, and the problems that brings.

Throw in PTSD effectsof the war,alcohol issues,I think it will be a recipe for disaster .

It does work, but not in Ireland where people seem to think that council tenants are beneath them.

And also, the massive begrudgery of people comes out, you hear them saying all the time ' sickening them living next door in a free house when I had to pay hundreds of thousands for mine' etc etc

They are not wrong saying that though. This country gives priority to the single mothers and long term unemployed and the "mentally ill" when it comes to housing, and a lot of these social housing are top notch A rated homes which the ordinary taxpayer would be saving up for years to afford and paying the mortgage for life. I for one dont think thats right.

Quit your job and get one so.

And they forget that they will eventually own their house outright and have many options, they can also sell up and move with ease.

They tend also to forget that many social housing tenants pay a rent and many are in low paid jobs which in a way saves people money as higher wages results in higher prices.

Funny, the same people would probably be the first to moan if they had to pay more for goods and services that gave higher wages to those who benefit from social housing.

Could be worse, like the UK Gov's controversial mega-barge set to house hundreds of asylum seekers. The Bibby Stockholm, a 222-bedroom, three-storey accommodation vessel, will soon house 500 male asylum seekers on the southeastern coast of England.

It doesnt have to be more expensive , a bulk customer ,with long term contracts getting stuff built in production line style factory , somewhere like the midlands , ( not in a big centre ) , should be able to get decent value , ( not cheap though ) ,

It only make sense to build a modular home,if you are in a hurry,eg they need houses built fast,theres a shortage of builders to build conventional house,s ,you can buy a site cheap ,or its on land already owned by the council .houses are normally given only to a single mother with 2 children at least. or a single person on disability allowance .

i read most ukrainians are well educated i hope the services are in place to help them integrate with the local community.

Every house needs egular maintenance to prevent leaks, damp and mould.

On your other point though, yes, they will be thrown up and in the wrong place. Some out-of-the-way backwater in Co Clare. With no amenities, a 5 mile hike to the nearest Bus stop.

Yes but they will need more frequent attention. And when all the hoo hah has died down you'll hear all the complaints from the occupants, not to mind the unsuitable places they will almost certainly be plonked in, miles from anywhere.

They're all nice in computer generated renderings and when brand new, but what will they be like 5 or 10 years from now?

the government has no choice ,they have to provide housing fast, building modular homes is the easy way to do this .We cant just fill all our hotels with immigrants .https://www.nextmodular.com/how-do-you-maintain-a-modular-home/ I presume new homes are designed to keep maintenance to a minimum

I suppose it depends on what part of the country but, having just been through the whole building adventure, I would see that price as fairly saucy myself. Remember that's excluding site purchase, ground works, all soft costs which could be up to 25k, connections (maybe 10k) and no garage. So the size of a concrete modular house we're talking about here, with a reputable company, is in excess of 400k. That's not great value at all. I'm not saying it's bad value, in the current time, but it's 260 quid psq foot.

On the up side it's quick and all internal finishes are included (for better or for worse).

Sounds perfect that's about all people live in houses for when they buy one.

Why buy a house which lasts for centuries and pay twice as much for it when you'll be dead after living in it for 50 years.

The government is taking action ,the main problem is there's a shortage of builders plumbers carpenters in Ireland

Ireland is not China or Saudia Arabia we can't just import 1000s or builders to build new houses they have the money to build standard houses if they had workers to do it

building modular homes is a sign of desperation

This problem may be solved in a few years. If we have a recession 1000s of workers will go back to eu country's and rents will fall

In the long term it makes more sense to build standard houses as they last for 100 years at least

Can a mod please correct the spelling mistake in the thread title before I go completely nuts.