Two weeks after the floods, families wait to return to a Dublin housing estate
Residents in Kilternan, Dublin relocated to temporary accommodation because of damage caused by floodwater
Social Housing
‘I was so terrified’: How domestic abuse victims are becoming homeless
The housing crisis, underreporting of numbers and confusion over local authority housing rules mean those fleeing violence risk homelessness
Domestic abuse victims left waiting years for social housing after fleeing abusers
One woman took council to court after being told she had voluntarily left the home she was renting
‘We are just about holding it together’: Overcrowding, mould and rats in Ireland’s social housing
Nearly a decade after a European monitoring body found the human rights of local authority tenants in the State were being violated by inadequate, unsafe housing, little has changed
‘The rental situation needs to change’: Pet owners struggle to find homes in a housing crisis
Couple with three pet dogs say they have struggled to find accommodation for a number of years
‘It feels like we have to grieve on DCC’s time’: Homes boarded up soon after tenants’ deaths
Families ‘traumatised’ after council closed off houses of late parents without notice or guidance on surrendering property
Dublin City Council targets 113 ‘inactive’ developments that could provide 13,000 homes
Council to ‘seek out’ owners without planning permission for lands that could accommodate at least 100 social homes
Developer puts €1m price tag on three-bed apartment for social housing in Ranelagh
Council will be offered 56 apartments in proposed 562-unit development on former Jesuit site on Sandford Road
Too rich for social housing, too poor to rent or buy. Who will help Ireland’s squeezed middle?
The challenge for the two big parties of Government is how to hold on to – or win back – this vital but disparate middle ground
‘There’s a seismic change looming’: Social housing bodies come under increasing scrutiny
Bigger not-for-profit AHBs have operations on a par with large companies, with assets worth billions of euro and monthly rental income of €10m
More than 1,000 social homes in Donegal visibly cracked due to defective blocks
Council has been asking Department of Housing for four years for funding to repair damage done to housing stock
Dublin City Council to raise social housing rents, with some tenants facing 50% hike
Councillors pass budget plan by one vote, with higher earners to pay more under new rules
Will the Government’s latest plan to fix the housing crisis work? Experts have their say
Newest proposal to ease one of the nation’s biggest problems is ‘evolution, not revolution’
New housing plan aims to deliver 12,000 social homes and 15,000 affordable units per year
Coalition’s long-awaited plan set to include expansion of Land Development Agency’s role
Dublin City Council tenants face rent rises up to 50% in first overhaul in 30 years
Council wants higher-income tenants to pay significantly more, with a fifth of households earning €1,000 net a week
US investor seeking €80m from sale of hundreds of social housing units
Portfolio comprises mix of 276 houses and apartments let to local authorities and located mainly in Dublin and Cork
‘It’s breaking my heart’: Woman living with children in hostel facing two-year wait for home
‘Our whole life has been turned upside down,’ says mother of three
Donohoe hints at extending VAT cut on apartments to forward-funding deals
VAT reduction announced in budget does not apply to site and construction services
Political paralysis gumming up social housing pipeline
Relationships between AHBs and developers ‘shot to ribbons’ by State funding decisions, conference hears
Social housing retrofitting target unlikely to be met, says oversight group for councils
National Oversight and Audit Commission says 4,251 local authority housing units vacant at end of last year
Peter McVerry Trust transferring dozens of properties to Dublin City Council
Houses and apartments, worth almost €8m, being used to repay Government funding given during financial crisis
Social housing and supermarket approved for old Cabra House pub site
Local retailers concerned at arrival of another off licence in the area in plan which also involves reopening an alley closed due to antisocial activity
Development fee waiver scheme to be supported with €250m fund
Money is part of allocation of €696 million announced by Cabinet last week for housing
‘Heartbreak after heartbreak’: Sallynoggin residents protest mouldy, damp council flat conditions
Children hospitalised due to effects of mould which permeates 1950s buildings, including soft furnishings and toys
Australian investor sells Irish social housing portfolio at a loss
Broadstone holds mortgage-to-rent authorisation, which is likely to appeal to certain parties
Renovation of social home in Blackrock cost local council €200,000 to bring back into use
Dublin councils spending up to €44,000 on average to refurbish vacant social homes
Homes in Kildare affordable housing scheme above price limit for State-backed mortgages
Prices for three-bed homes in Lattin Place are above the €360,000 threshold for ‘affordable’ homes in the area
Intimidation in a Dublin suburb, and the derelict house being used as stables
Local authority says it has 11 ‘void’ units in Cherry Orchard as locals speak of being ‘terrorised’ by antisocial behaviour
Renters forking out €2,000 per month are paying the price for water charges debacle
As the housing shortage cuts into economic competitiveness and social solidarity, the consequences of bad decisions are more apparent
James Browne broke Dáil rules when refusing to release housing data, Ceann Comhairle finds
Data refused due to commercial sensitivity with department saying it would be cumbersome to provide
How much can I earn and still qualify for social housing?
A single person can earn more than €50,000 and still qualify for social housing and a new cohort is seeking State support as prices keep rising
Elderly residents of Dublin 8 complex still feel ‘unsafe’ despite installation of security gate
Crime and antisocial behaviour remain an issue at Dublin City Council complex where three people were murdered, say residents
State missed its target for delivery of social homes in 2024 by almost 20%
Shortfall of more than 2,300 homes on 12,930 goal, though affordable homes beat estimates in some measures
Ireland’s housing crisis: Why is there such a shortage of homes to buy and rent here?
As ordinary people continue to bear the brunt of the State’s dire housing shortage, we examine the reasons for the crisis and look at possible solutions
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