Housing Madness

Oops. Did I just have a Sheldon Cooper moment and not recognise sarcasm? ☺️

The OP is quite right in their observations. The state is a big player in funding the construction of new A rated homes, they have to be since the state is hidebound by it's own increasing burden of building regulations.

And these houses are perversely needed for those who are on low or no incomes. Whilst those of similar age working their asses off, are forced into the remnants of old housing stock that the state deems unfit.

If it weren't so utterly unfair, it's a source of great amusement. How on earth have FF/FG/Lab/Greens/PDs/INDs and anyone else who has been in government over the past three decades, managed to f**k up so badly?

You are missing a key peice of information here. The government do not own the property private buyers are buying. They don't deem the unfit and still have many on their books which they are retro fitting for the tenants. The properties they do own are built to a modern standard so of course they will be better than properties built 70-50 years ago.

As for the grant scheme you deem only suitable for the rich really aren't. It is very simple a low interest loan that will cost little more than the fuel saving so it doesn't cost much. Maybe €5 extra a month. Most people could afford that plus as time moves on that extra will likely reverse and it will be cheaper than it would of cost to heat your home with the fuel costs going up. One of the ways wealthy people increase their wealth is by spending money for long term savings. The government is giving the public this option which is a good thing

We need to start building large apartments like yesterday, but the toxic politics and planning pox mean this is stiffled at every stage.

I don't if you are being serious but some others certainly think they are odd. To me they aren't and I don't know what is meant to be strange about them. I so know if they were in Dublin they would cost substantially more to build, buy land and sell.

I am actually doing up my own home at the moment and preparing for it to be split in the future as part of the alterations. May downsize because we don't really need the room we have which is a luxury I know most people don't have. They layout is a bit odd so hence the renovations. When we bought the place we re plumbed, re wired added external insulation and it is still not A rated so more expensive to heat compared to those new builds. Technically it is a 3 bed but has 3 receptions and a huge kitchen diner easy to make into two 2 beds and it close to a hospital.

I could just sell it but by adding value and accommodation I will be helping the current housing crisis. People here are saying it isn't work nor that landlords add value. The house my parents stopped falling down and fixed up to rent apparently did nothing and did not do anything for 40 years of renting. The rental properties have triple glazing and external insulation which is better than my own home.

Well the fact that the door is on the side of the house is a bit odd. They look lovely inside though. I wouldn't mind living there but I'd agree with gusser that they're strange builds.

Aye, the situation with Russia and Ukraine is bad enough, but when you see doors on the sides of houses you know the world is fúcked.

I own a small 2 bed house around 20Km from Dublin. It's not derelict but would take about 50K to get it up to HAP standards for rental. Money I dont have. So it sits idle. I'm sure there are many like me.