There isn’t the same squatting movement in Ireland because they have no hesitation towards sending in gardai assisted “private security” to forcibly remove squatters. Which would be fair enough if the owners had any actual plans for the places – some of the notable squatter haunts are still empty and derelict years later
Lots of different reasons it happens. Family disputes over ownership following inheritance , owners who are so old they don’t have the necessary energy or wits to redevelop, Old properties which have preservation orders and require to be rebuilt or refurbished keeping original features making it very expensive.
If there was just one thing it might be fixable, but each is it’s own individual situation and needs different things. If high property prices are good for nothing else – it will help somewhat motivating these to be sorted though.
Cork city feels like its rotting from the inside out.
The people who can change it aren’t affected by it. The ones who are, are powerless.
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There isn’t the same squatting movement in Ireland because they have no hesitation towards sending in gardai assisted “private security” to forcibly remove squatters. Which would be fair enough if the owners had any actual plans for the places – some of the notable squatter haunts are still empty and derelict years later
Lots of different reasons it happens. Family disputes over ownership following inheritance , owners who are so old they don’t have the necessary energy or wits to redevelop, Old properties which have preservation orders and require to be rebuilt or refurbished keeping original features making it very expensive.
If there was just one thing it might be fixable, but each is it’s own individual situation and needs different things. If high property prices are good for nothing else – it will help somewhat motivating these to be sorted though.
Cork city feels like its rotting from the inside out.
The people who can change it aren’t affected by it. The ones who are, are powerless.