Show Notes
The Good Information Project's work on the housing crisis exposed a deep misalignment between the government's Affordable Housing Scheme and what the Irish public can actually afford to pay for housing.
As available rental properties tumble, house prices continue their seemingly unstoppable rise, and short-term lets dominate the market, we ask the question: is there any end in sight?
Episode #4 of The Good Information Podcast looks at the underlying causes of the housing crisis, whether anything is truly being done to fix it, and where we can go from here. To catch up with the rest of our coverage on this issue, follow this link: https://www.thejournal.ie/tgip-housing/news/?jrnl_lg=1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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