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The Homelessness Crisis and Affordable Housing

The Homelessness Crisis and Affordable Housing

Solving the problem of homelessness isn’t simply about making housing more affordable. There are different types of homelessness and if we really want to end homelessness in our lifetimes then we need better mental health services, more effective ways of tackling addiction and better emergency 

Tenants Rights Re Rent Increases

Tenants Rights Re Rent Increases

I read two different articles last week in one of the national papers regarding the issue of rent increases. Each article highlighted cases where tenants were finding it difficult to manage huge rent increases. However both involved situations that should no longer occur under the 

Housing – Some Ideas

Housing – Some Ideas

In July the Minister with responsibility for Housing Eoghan Murphy launched a public consultation seeking submissions on the plan to fix housing and any ideas on ways to improve it.