Five key takeaways from the task force on Dublin housing supply
Construction activity jumped at the end of last year, driven by an increase in apartment building, but action on the government’s fast-track scheme was slow
The task force monitoring supply of housing in Dublin has published its latest report for the final quarter of 2019.
Due to an acute shortage of housing stock, the group was set up to track the delivery of new homes in each Dublin local authority area and identify supply-related issues.
Here are five key takeaways from the Housing Supply Coordination Task Force’s latest research.
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