MacronvFrugals wrote: » The reasons why demand has concentrated on the city centre are many. All public transport radiates from the centre so if you are located here you can appeal to the largest possible labour pool. If you work here, you have the broader range of shopping, cultural, and leisure options for lunchtime and after work activity. You are also more likely to be able to meet and mix with your peers who don't work with you. For those involved in part-time education, especially trainee professionals, access to training nearby your office is also an attraction.... .... From an employer's perspective, allowing flexible starting times, the provision of PPE for staff, adjusting layouts to allow for social distancing, and the installation of additional safety equipment should be considered with, if required, Government support in the form of grants or subsidies Kellie O'Brien is an associate director at Savills Ireland.
Cantstandsya wrote: » It is honest in its desparation. She thinks that winter will be when the novelty of WFH will wear off and people will want to head back to the office. Commuting into Dublin city centre by public transport in the winter was one of the main reasons I decided to take a job outside of Dublin. Standing at bus stops in the rain while full busses drive past you, oh yeah, I really yearn for those days as I clock off work at my desk at home and walk the 5 metres to my sofa.
HotDudeLife wrote: » I don't know which poster it was claiming that there is no price drops in Dublin 7 or what data they had but looking just today at price changes and PPR for Dublin 1 and Dublin 7 it is becoming apparent that we can already see price drops in the range of 4-8% and some even above the 10% mark, wouldn't be surprised if these areas experience 20-30% drops by 2022 the way things are going.
brisan wrote: » As to public transport The Gardai boarded Darts yesterday morning as people were not wearing masks and social distancing was not being observed We are our own worst enemies at times I travelled on the Dart a few times early morning last year All manners , Civility and normal social etiquette seems to go out the window when it comes to getting a seat and travelling on public transportHead stuck in your phone to avoid the looks because you know you are guilty Rant over Back on topic I can never see Dublin coming back to even 59% of what it was last year
Beigepaint wrote: » It always astonishes me when I drive from a meeting in Dublin to my (rented) apartment in Kildare how low density the city is - driving along between the canals you go past brownfield sites, bungalows, dirty waste ground used for ad hoc dumping, two story homes, empty green field sites. I’m not from Kildare - it means nothing to me - and if I could afford to live in Dublin I would. But instead I reside in a commuters nightmare. It is easy to say that Irish people like us are donkeys who can’t get anything right, but really it’s a highly effective wealth transfer. Cui bono? Who benefits from Ireland being an endless drive? Farmers who inherit plots of land in Naas, then Newbridge, then Portlaoise? Car dealers - are they really that powerful of a lobby? A low density Dublin reflects low density brains. What we really need is to start building seven to ten storey apartment blocks in the city centre.
MacronvFrugals wrote: » The reasons why demand has concentrated on the city centre are many. All public transport radiates from the centre so if you are located here you can appeal to the largest possible labour pool. If you work here, you have the broader range of shopping, cultural, and leisure options for lunchtime and after work activity. You are also more likely to be able to meet and mix with your peers who don't work with you. For those involved in part-time education, especially trainee professionals, access to training nearby your office is also an attraction. Because of this, Dublin city centre has developed in a vibrant and varied, exciting place to live, work and socialise. This has allowed Ireland to attract talent from overseas to work in the hugely important Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) sector in the city. These companies would not find Ireland as attractive if we didn't attract these talented people who in addition to contributing to our economic success, have by their presence transformed Dublin into a vibrant multi-racial social centre. Covid has largely shut down this wonderfully vibrant city centre, as I see every day outside our office. We need to fight for most worthwhile things in life and now is definitely the time we need to fight to restore our vibrant city centre. It's our economic dynamo and our social meeting point, with social distancing, of course. We've been living with Covid-19 for just six months, but I'll admit, it does seem more like six years at this point. Less than a month into the pandemic, various commentators began to question whether the office has a future. The benefits of working from home, it seemed, were obvious - not having to commute on a daily basis, spending more time with family and friends, and working more flexible hours. I enjoyed it myself - up to a point. After the initial novelty wore off, the downsides began to emerge. From our perspective, it became clear that the development of graduates and junior members of staff - the future of our business - was being hampered by not being in an office environment. Of course, technology has enabled us to somewhat mentor and train staff remotely, but this pales in comparison to watching and learning from others conducting business. And it's not only junior members of staff who are affected. For anyone working in an office, the ability to turn to a colleague and brainstorm an idea or walk to someone's desk and get a swift answer to a question was, until recently, taken for granted. Now, time is spent scheduling dairies for Zoom calls - or waiting for a response to an email - to obtain the same information. Don't get me wrong, I believe both have their merits, and I think employers will need to become more flexible by allowing employees to work from home on a part-time basis. However, those calling for this on an almost full-time basis, are not just overlooking the impact on their business, they are also overlooking the impact on the wider economy and, in particular, city centres. Pre-Covid, Dublin city centre was home to hundreds of thousands of office workers, not to mention tourists. The majority of office workers remain working from home - as per Government advice - and the presence of tourists is generally non-existent. The impact this is having on city centre retailers, restaurants, cafes and pubs is, to be blunt, brutal. Dublin Town, the voice of businesses in Dublin city centre recently commented that office workers are the bedrock of custom for retail and hospitality businesses. These workers are the ones who buy coffees and lunches, shop on their breaks, and engage with the city's hair and beauty offerings. As I mentioned before, we're only six months into this pandemic and, in my opinion, the novelty has not worn off for most people yet, but it is beginning to do so. I expect the attraction of office working will become increasingly apparent as we make our way through an Irish winter. In the meantime, I believe the Government - and wider business community - need to focus on ensuring employees can return to offices safely. Public transport is key to this. As it stands, Government advice is to avoid public transport, which is used by 75pc of office workers in Dublin to get to work. It is imperative that Government look at ways to make public transport safer - be it through additional capacity or more regular sanitisation between journeys. From an employer's perspective, allowing flexible starting times, the provision of PPE for staff, adjusting layouts to allow for social distancing, and the installation of additional safety equipment should be considered with, if required, Government support in the form of grants or subsidies. Kellie O'Brien is an associate director at Savills Ireland. If thats not allowed i'll delete.
Cantstandsya wrote: » What is it to businesses if cities live or die? Unless you've got skin in the game (which she does) then it's an irrelevance and will have no bearing on business decisions re whether or not to return to offices.
Smouse156 wrote: » I just read it (subscriber). It has a few valid points, mainly the training/mentoring of younger staff. The social aspect of meeting colleagues and friends who all work in the city. The brutal effect on the city centre business. It calls for a transport solution saying 75% of the city centre’s workers commute by public transport. There was no spin or lies, just honesty.
brisan wrote: » Speaking as an ex landlord here , and one who was hopefully considered a good one Have you ever considered why the current legislation was brought in ? What made successive Governments which consisted of some landlords as well , bring in what are considered by landlords restrictive regulations Did they wake up one day and say screw the landlords I know their own failed housing policies led them to rely too heavily on the private rental sector ,but that can’t be the main reason Surely there had to be underlying reasons why Threshold and the RTB were brought into existence in the first place ? I have my own ideas , anyone else care to comment ?
fliball123 wrote: » Don't get me wrong I believe some landlords are taking the p1ss as well. The policies put in place do nothing for landlords adhering to the rules and you will find more and more rogue landlords just not bothering to register with the ptrb and just getting cash under the table and looking at migrants and foreigners which should be sorted out. Just to flip your question and ask you one why do you think more and more private landlords are leaving the sector and have been doing so for the last 5 years or so when rents were and still currently are very high??
PropQueries wrote: » My understanding is that the new regulations and rent controls were brought in because the government's initial initiatives to resolve the problem of excess supply of housing were too successful. Back in 2012/13, they basically banned bedsits, introduced capital gains tax reliefs, and brought in legislation to encourage the so-called vulture funds in to remove this excess supply from the market. It worked. But too well. But much of this excess supply still exists. The problem now is how long before the investors (domestic and international) move to offload it all.
Smouse156 wrote: » Self interest of course but publicly stated self interest. I do think the points were valid and personally I love WFH, however, I would not like to see city centres die over it. I suspect they’ll be some sort of balance in future (2/3 days in office weekly).
fliball123 wrote: » and a lot of self interest the WFH will change the dynamics of city/rural living going forward
Assetbacked wrote: » https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/long-term-remote-working-could-be-the-ruin-of-city-centre-economies-and-fdi-39538032.html A rallying cry to not let offices die from a director of Savills! It's premium (an Indo article, premium!) so I can't actually read it.
