Sunday Times Editorial: ‘Without the private sector, we build castles in the air’
.. here’s an example of how housing policy is misled by misunderstanding, half-truths & property sector spin 1/ @thetimesIE @JohnBurnsST
thetimes.co.uk/article/editor…
.. here’s an example of how housing policy is misled by misunderstanding, half-truths & property sector spin 1/ @thetimesIE @JohnBurnsST
thetimes.co.uk/article/editor…
left v right politics
.. this is a false argument, the issues here are achieving best value for money, avoiding risk of failure, & ensuring transparency 2/
.. this is a false argument, the issues here are achieving best value for money, avoiding risk of failure, & ensuring transparency 2/
below market prices
...the ‘discount’ on market prices proposed is a public subsidy of €50-100,000 per home.. or a second mortgage for the buyer
This is opposed by the Central Bank, ESRI, NESC, Dept Finance & most other analysts as likely to further inflate house prices 3/
...the ‘discount’ on market prices proposed is a public subsidy of €50-100,000 per home.. or a second mortgage for the buyer
This is opposed by the Central Bank, ESRI, NESC, Dept Finance & most other analysts as likely to further inflate house prices 3/
loss of public land
.. lots of support for the Kenny Report (acquiring private land for housing at a reasonable cost).. what is proposed by LDA is a reverse-Kenny of public land moved to ownership & control of private speculators, who set prices 4/
.. lots of support for the Kenny Report (acquiring private land for housing at a reasonable cost).. what is proposed by LDA is a reverse-Kenny of public land moved to ownership & control of private speculators, who set prices 4/
the cost of development
... this is factually incorrect, this claim is based on a handful of particular city developments that are very significantly out of step with all other local authority build costs since 2017.. & the current costs reported by Minister for Housing 5/
... this is factually incorrect, this claim is based on a handful of particular city developments that are very significantly out of step with all other local authority build costs since 2017.. & the current costs reported by Minister for Housing 5/
different specifications
... same minimum specifications & building regulation compliance standards apply to all housing... however council-led building contracts have stronger quality controls & more oversight than contracts that are developer-led 6/
... same minimum specifications & building regulation compliance standards apply to all housing... however council-led building contracts have stronger quality controls & more oversight than contracts that are developer-led 6/
public procurement
.. procurement practices & contracts are entirely in control of councils & Dept Finance; local practices are contrary to intent of EU procurement policies to reduced admin burden & complexity, unbundle into smaller contracts, & open markets to new entrants 7/
.. procurement practices & contracts are entirely in control of councils & Dept Finance; local practices are contrary to intent of EU procurement policies to reduced admin burden & complexity, unbundle into smaller contracts, & open markets to new entrants 7/
ghettos
.. public housing has been great success (see research) & driver of better health, social cohesion, education/employment opportunity & more competitive economy
On developer’s costs only 10% can afford the private housing, so these ‘ghettos’ are for 90% of citizens 8/
.. public housing has been great success (see research) & driver of better health, social cohesion, education/employment opportunity & more competitive economy
On developer’s costs only 10% can afford the private housing, so these ‘ghettos’ are for 90% of citizens 8/
sophisticated analysis
.. analysis of LDA & procurement on public lands (Oscar Traynor, O’Devaney, Poolbeg, etc) is happening
..& yet this evidence-led approach is consistently criticised as naive, magic-money-tree, hard-left, free-gaff, ghetto-building ideological posturing 8/
.. analysis of LDA & procurement on public lands (Oscar Traynor, O’Devaney, Poolbeg, etc) is happening
..& yet this evidence-led approach is consistently criticised as naive, magic-money-tree, hard-left, free-gaff, ghetto-building ideological posturing 8/
‘Council reasons for not building houses just don’t stack up’ (Nov 2020)
irishtimes.com/opinion/counci…
irishtimes.com/opinion/counci…
‘True affordability, for the long term, at scale and in a recession can only be achieved with technical solutions that re-engineer an off-market housing sector, through a combination of design, procurement, finance and tenure’ (June 2020)
irishtimes.com/opinion/progra…
irishtimes.com/opinion/progra…
‘property development & construction involve large sums of money & long time periods which expose state to significant financial & political risks..critically important to have expertise, robust governance, transparency, oversight & means of intervention’ data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/…
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