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What do you live in?

Gerrup Outta Dat!

Ireland seems to be a place where there is an obsession with home ownership, people who rent, even people who own their own apartments seem to be looked upon strangely.

In some countries on continental Europe, it's not unusual to spend your whole lif renting. The government actually provide high quality, good sustainable high-rise apartments. Everyone can rent in government-provided dwellings regardless of your income. You could have a brain surgeon living next door to a cleaner. No-one knows what rent the other is paying and everyone live harmoniously. Why can't this work in Ireland?

What is your current dwelling situation?

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Pherekydes

183cm

Autochange

Other.
A whirlpool washing machine box under a bridge

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There’s more home ownership on boards than I would have thought.

MonkieSocks

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In a small rented 2 bed house in Cork city. Very lucky that our rent is about 400-500 euro cheaper than similar houses in the area. No major plans to buy in the immediate future but probably will eventually. I'm happy to be paying "dead money" for now!

branie2

Sterling Early Neurologist wrote: »

A paper bag in the middle of a sceptic tank.

Edit; But I own the bag, if not the tank.

Luxury!

rainbow kirby

2 bedroom rented apartment. Would be an absolute miracle if we were ever able to buy around here!

Tigger

server down wrote: »

There’s more home ownership on boards than I would have thought.

we are acually quite a wweaothy bunch

Alf Veedersane

Gerrup Outta Dat! wrote: »

Ireland seems to be a place where there is an obsession with home ownership, people who rent, even people who own their own apartments seem to be looked upon strangely.

In some countries on continental Europe, it's not unusual to spend your whole lif renting. The government actually provide high quality, good sustainable high-rise apartments. Everyone can rent in government-provided dwellings regardless of your income. You could have a brain surgeon living next door to a cleaner. No-one knows what rent the other is paying and everyone live harmoniously. Why can't this work in Ireland?

It might if there was anything like the same long term security for renters in Ireland.

But there isn't.

So people buy.

JimmyMcGill

Tigger wrote: »

we are acually quite a wweaothy bunch

We are considerably richer than YOU!

FishOnABike

Gerrup Outta Dat! wrote: »

Ireland seems to be a place where there is an obsession with home ownership, people who rent, even people who own their own apartments seem to be looked upon strangely.

In some countries on continental Europe, it's not unusual to spend your whole lif renting. The government actually provide high quality, good sustainable high-rise apartments. Everyone can rent in government-provided dwellings regardless of your income. You could have a brain surgeon living next door to a cleaner. No-one knows what rent the other is paying and everyone live harmoniously.

Why can't this work in Ireland?

What is your current dwelling situation?

I think you answered your own question there OP. Our government (successive ones of all sides and political persuasions) seem incapable of organising an inebriating event in an alcohol fermenting facility.

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Gerrup Outta Dat! wrote: »

Ireland seems to be a place where there is an obsession with home ownership, people who rent, even people who own their own apartments seem to be looked upon strangely.

In some countries on continental Europe, it's not unusual to spend your whole lif renting. The government actually provide high quality, good sustainable high-rise apartments.

It’s a myth that most continental countries have low ownership rates. Except for Germany, Austria and Switzerland its generally high, higher than here or the UK in many cases. The UK is trending below France and falling. We are also trending lower (used to be 80%, now 65%)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_home_ownership_rate

Permabear

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Snowfire

I live in a shoe, with my kids, it's a nice shoe, unfortunately the kids are getting bigger now and my home is getting little cramped, I just don't know what to do...

branie2

Give them some broth without any bread, and send them to bed with a sound whipping.

Snowfire

branie2 wrote: »

Give them some broth without any bread, and send them to bed with a sound whipping.

I've been in trouble with child services for that craic before

eviltwin

I live in a three bed house in Dublin that I bought 15 years ago. I feel very lucky because if I was that age now I'd never be able to afford to buy in Dublin.

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly

A voluminous Victorian edifice in Dublin.

I'd honestly love to employ a butler.

LirW

3bed end of terrace in the shtix. We don't even have a church or a takeaway in the village. It's just quiet and remote enough for me. Only Leitrim would be a step-up in the sense of remoteness.

SmartinMartin

Why can we only pick one?

alias no.9

paleoperson wrote: »

Everyone should live in a big house in the country, it should be the law. I don't understand how people can live in shoeboxes in urban areas, it's bound to cause stress and psychological problems.

Have you been reading Balzac and knocking back Prozac?

LirW

alias no.9 wrote: »

Have you been reading Balzac and knocking back Prozac?

Nah, he's probably just following the Church of nox001.

DaithiMa

I knew a poor old woman that was living in a tyre. It burst though, and now she is living in a flat.

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Permabear wrote: »

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A friend of mine just bought a high quality good house which was built by the council a few decades ago.

Akrasia

DrPhilG wrote: »

A yellow submarine.

We all live in one of those

branie2

I live in a box

I think it's very nice

This Fat Girl Runs

I live in a 2 bed apartment that I bought in 2001. Well, the second bedroom is too small to be of much use and the whole place is tiny but for me and my cats it's a palace. I'm very glad I bought when I did. My mortgage is reasonable and I"ve less than 20 years to go on payments. I am happy with where I am and what I have.

Akrasia

I'm currently a caretaker in a large hotel that has closed for the winter. I've been trying to write a book, but I can't quite find the inspiration I need creatively. My annoying wife has a cold and is snotting everywhere and my kid keeps crashing his tricycle into everything

r93kaey5p2izun

I house share with strangers in a privately owned house in a council estate. Can't see myself ever affording to buy a house or rent one by myself. Having a pet is very important to me so buying an apartment is a last resort I'm unwilling to go for until absolutely desperate.

Akrasia

Darren Embarrassed Tremor wrote: »

I house share with strangers in a privately owned house in a council estate. Can't see myself ever affording to buy a house or rent one by myself. Having a pet is very important to me so buying an apartment is a last resort I'm unwilling to go for until absolutely desperate.

You could adopt a pet headlice or flea?

Or imaginary pets are all the rage now, My pet Liger hardly needs to be walked at all.