This is the floor plan of a studio apartment, the entrance is at the bottom of the image and the only actual window is at the top. The unit is about 37sqm which is the absolute minimum that is legally permissible for this type of unit.
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Let’s go through the plan, 1st stop the entrance area: Upon opening the door there’s a bit of wall to the right & a door to access the bathroom, there’s just about enough space between the door and what seems to be the wash / dry area to leave your shoes, wet coat? Good luck. 2/ Image
Walk into the bed space (not a bedroom as there’s no door separating you from the entrance nor the main living space). The space in front of your bed is basically a corridor with a wardrobe & utility (washer/dryer by your bed?) no space for much else. 3/ Image
The sleeping area is in the middle of the floor plan which means no window to the outside, it will have a window to the kitchen though. Do you sleep in a bedroom with a door and a window? You’re living in luxury. 4/ Image
The living-kitchen-dining, separated from the sleeping area by a flimsy sliding door has enough space for a small couch, a 5-unit kitchen (fridge, sink, hob & 2 storage units) & a 2 person table. Try to imagine where you might put any of your personal belongings. 5/ Image
The tour ends there, this studio has no balcony so if you are looking for some head space outside you must leave the unit and go to a communal space or head to the street. There is no alternative. 6/
This miserable unit is possible because of deregulation of design standards for apartments, specifically SPPR8, namely #BuildToRent. Apartment schemes since 2018 have been designed with a high proportion of these types of apartments: single aspect, no storage, no windows. 7/
While lobbyists sold folks like @MurphyEoghan the idea that these types of apartments were specifically for a “young and increasingly internationally mobile workforce”, the government is now looking to bail out developers who produced plans with these absurd apartment types. 8/
They intend to forward purchase schemes with sometimes 70% studios & 1-bed apartments from these developers who designed schemes availing of the absurd BTR policy to fit as many units as possible inflating land values due to the increased densities now possible. 9/
What’s particularly alarming is that the government is planning to buy these schemes to use them for social housing, creating a new generation of substandard, homes with no dignity that the taxpayer is being forced to buy for whatever amount it costs the developer to deliver. 10/
Now if you think that SPPR8 1-beds might be better you’ll find that’s not the case, see this example where all 1-beds have the bedroom window facing a common circulation. No privacy, no dignity. This is the future of housing under this government: bailing out market failures. 11/ Image
Imagine living, sleeping, waking up, going about your life in a space that all your neighbours can see; housing policy has very real implications on people’s lives.
Bailing out #BuildToRent for social housing has serious ramifications that the Gov does not seem to care about. 12/ Image

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Aug 11
When @CSOIreland 2022 figures revealed 166,752 vacant homes in the ROI, an onslaught of folks played this down.
It’s now Aug 2022, @daftmedia report says “there were 716 homes advertised to rent nationwide” and there’s a meltdown by the media about a rental crisis.
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Information by @CSOIreland highlighted an unmistakable #vacancy problem & reminds us that the CSO’s purpose is to “impartially collect, analyze and make available statistics about Ireland’s people, society and economy”.

@daftmedia purpose by contrast, is not impartiality.

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To understand this better, we must see @daftmedia for what it is: one of three brands within the umbrella of “Distilled SCH”, a “global online classifieds specialist” – a private company whose business is ADVERTISEMENTS.

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Jul 28
Costs of existing houses & apartments for purchase in Dublin are extortionate.

What is equally incredible is the amount of work many of these potential homes need.

Sure, many are liveable & have good locations, however most will require new owners to sink extra €€€.

1/22
Take this B3 BER rated home in Harold’s Cross advertised at €695,000 for example:

The cost per sqm for this house is over €5,000. If you were to consider renovating this house for a conservative figure of say €800/sqm, you’ll need an extra €100k.

2/22
Let’s see Phibsboro:
€350,000 for 65sqm, E1 BER (€5300 per sqm)

Same deal: upgrade windows,replace floors, new kitchen, bathroom, paint, at a dubiously low figure of €800 and we’re looking at a property that will send you well over €400k.

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