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Affordable housing vs Cheap housing

  • 24-01-2007 2:56pm
    #1
    oxygen_old
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    Hi. I am in just about to buy a house in Carlow for €180K (initial deposit down). Now the gov are after announcing the NDP of €10.5 mill for Carlow Social Housing. I am wondering if it is worth waiting to see if they come up with any affordable housing in Carlow. I am on the Aff housing list.

    Is there any main adv to having aff housing?
    Should I go ahead with the place for €180K?


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  • #2
    jdivision
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,260 ✭✭✭jdivision


    The Govt has failed miserably to provide affordable housing thusfar, no sign it will change.


  • #3
    delly
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    And if it does change, your going to be waiting years to feel the effects. I'd go ahead with the current house.


  • #4
    Stephen P
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    €180k?? :eek: That's a great price. The affordable housing won't be much lower than that.


  • #5
    Moonbeam
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    Stephen p - It is Carlow,


    Oxygen - once you like the house go ahead and buy it:) I wouldn't bother waiting,whats the point?you can afford it with out the governments help so you may as well:)


  • #6
    seamus
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    Affordable housing and social housing are not the same thing. Was there any provision in the NDP for affordable housing?

    €180k is well affordable anyway :)


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  • #7
    Stephen P
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    Moonbeam wrote:
    Stephen p - It is Carlow,

    Yes I know...I thought Carlow was steadily increasing in price...I must be (obviously) mistaken!!


  • #8
    jdivision
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,260 ✭✭✭jdivision


    seamus wrote:
    Affordable housing and social housing are not the same thing. Was there any provision in the NDP for affordable housing?
    Yes


  • #9
    mentalson
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    seamus wrote:
    Affordable housing and social housing are not the same thing. Was there any provision in the NDP for affordable housing?

    €180k is well affordable anyway :)

    sure was. an extra 100,000. given the governments track record of breaking previous promises in relation to social an affordable housing, I wouldn't wait on it. plus you are now choosing the house you want. even if they did come good in a few years you might not like the house allocated and it may not necessarily be cheaper. e.g small affordable houses in Cork are €240,000.


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