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Karl Deeter: Nobody wins in rental sector - except the state

Karl Deeter: Nobody wins in rental sector - except the state

Government policy has made sure the only players in the rental sector not getting screwed are the state and foreign investors

Passing the buck, brick by brick

Passing the buck, brick by brick

Residential construction is riddled with taxes, all of which are passed on to the buyer

Opting out so self-builders can move in

Opting out so self-builders can move in

Self-builders are getting a break, with the relaxation of legislation. But not everyone is happy

Bricks and torture for a second generation

Bricks and torture for a second generation

Lending restrictions, rising rental prices and changes in bank regulations are sowing the seeds for another generation mired in negative equity

Karl Deeter: Housing plan is impressive, but will it work?

Karl Deeter: Housing plan is impressive, but will it work?

For such an ambitious strategy to be implemented, there need to be no bumps in the road

We have housing, just not in the right place

We have housing, just not in the right place

Unlocking state land in cities will go a long way in helping to solve the housing crisis

Talking Finance: It pays to know if your write-down is worth it

Talking Finance: It pays to know if your write-down is worth it

Free money is always worth looking into, but the ‘time value of money’ must be taken into consideration first

It’s time to stop punishing small-time landlords

It’s time to stop punishing small-time landlords

With less than 1 per cent of tenancies resulting in formal complaints, why are landlords seen as the ‘bad guys’?

Rent controls are not the cure to tenants’ ills

Rent controls are not the cure to tenants’ ills

When the fuse runs out on rent controls, prices in the ‘pressure zones’ will explode

Generation Rent? Try Generation Broke

Generation Rent? Try Generation Broke

For the ‘precariat’, even saving enough to get homes in a long-term rental market will prove challenging

Karl Deeter: Labour pains will keep holding us back

Karl Deeter: Labour pains will keep holding us back

The construction industry lacks a trained labour force of sufficient size to execute the required strategies

Our government is operating with faulty information on rents

Our government is operating with faulty information on rents

Ireland's just had its knuckles rapped by the European Union for its use of rent control in pressure zones

The road ahead for the housing market

The road ahead for the housing market

Some 8,800 commencements in 2015 turned into 15,000 homes in 2016. That is either magic or worrying

With a little bit of lateral thinking, we could have new city centre homes for €30k

With a little bit of lateral thinking, we could have new city centre homes for €30k

We could solve our housing crisis if we are willing to stomach some trade-offs

We need to be constantly rebuilding Ireland

We need to be constantly rebuilding Ireland

Keeping heavily worked physical assets in good repair is crucial to prosperity, but paid-for facilities like the tolled M50 will always be better maintained