It is a recurring feature of contemporary Irish life that the country’s rapidly changing demographic needs are ill-served by its planning system and homebuilding sector. Another shortfall has been identified in this week’s report from the Economic and Social Research Institute on the size of dwellings and households.
The reasons are clear. Ireland is by far the EU country with the smallest number of apartments, at 10.6 per cent of the total housing stock. The lack of different housing types poses challenges for anyone who might wish to adapt their housing situation to different stages of their lifecycle. The standardised three- or four-bedroom dwelling type which dominates the country’s housing stock inevitably leads to a pattern of underuse.
Beyoncé: Cowboy Carter review track by track – when it breaks loose, it’s like rain after a thunderstormShelbourne Hotel in Dublin sold to Archer Hotel Capital A Department of Housing report in 2020 estimated that between 15 and 20 per cent of older homeowners could be willing to downsize, potentially releasing up to 121,000 homes. But it also reported that people would only be willing to move if they could purchase a smaller, purpose-built home for mature households in the same area for a lower price. And a relatively low proportion would consider moving to an apartment.
Source: Real Estate Daily Report (realestatedailyreport.net)
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