Posts tagged ‘Time for a radical revamp’

: Social housing

Thursday, March 31st, 2011
Dr Michelle Norris outlines how the provision of social housing evolved in Ireland and proposes some solutions to the current funding crisis. Almost 10 per cent of Irish households live in social housing. While this is low compared to historic norms (in 1971 it accommodated 15 per cent of households), demand has risen significantly in recent years with waiting lists increasing from 42,946 to 56,294 between 2005 and 2008. Ireland’s 140,000 social houses are provided by local authorities and non- profit housing associations, let at below market rents and allocated on the basis of need....[full story]

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