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
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Government policy has made sure the only players in the rental sector not getting screwed are the state and foreign investors
Residential construction is riddled with taxes, all of which are passed on to the buyer
Self-builders are getting a break, with the relaxation of legislation. But not everyone is happy
Lending restrictions, rising rental prices and changes in bank regulations are sowing the seeds for another generation mired in negative equity
For such an ambitious strategy to be implemented, there need to be no bumps in the road
Unlocking state land in cities will go a long way in helping to solve the housing crisis
Free money is always worth looking into, but the ‘time value of money’ must be taken into consideration first
With less than 1 per cent of tenancies resulting in formal complaints, why are landlords seen as the ‘bad guys’?
When the fuse runs out on rent controls, prices in the ‘pressure zones’ will explode
For the ‘precariat’, even saving enough to get homes in a long-term rental market will prove challenging
The construction industry lacks a trained labour force of sufficient size to execute the required strategies
Ireland's just had its knuckles rapped by the European Union for its use of rent control in pressure zones
Some 8,800 commencements in 2015 turned into 15,000 homes in 2016. That is either magic or worrying
We could solve our housing crisis if we are willing to stomach some trade-offs
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