>Tom is a homeowner but left his house after a relationship breakdown.
The article didn’t mention anything about kids, why leave then?
Fine Gael would like to have people believe they are “Free Market/Economic Liberalism” proponents. That is a smokescreen.
A true fee market is free from regulation or government interference. Housing is controlled by “An Bord Pleanála” a government controlled and regulated agency which via upholding objections (no matter how trite or trivial) can control the flow of (housing)goods and restrict supply.
Via this technique, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have created a de facto cartel in the housing market.
In approx 14 years since Fine Gael took over the government and the additional years in which they colluded with Fianna Fáil, little to nothing has changed in housing.
Of the 33rd Dáil, approx 27 of 160 Td’s were landlords or 17%. With FF, FG and IND accounting for the bulk.
Housing is not the issue, corruption is the issue.
People will continue to suffer until FFG are removed.
Don’t get me wrong. I feel sorry for anybody in this situation, but its not something new.
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We;ve had generations of people like this. A lot of single men. A lot of these used to live in cheap, dingy 1 room bedsits in places like Ranelagh. that was until some geniuses in government said the accomodation was unsuitable and no longer allowed. They did this with no consideration for the actual available supply of accomodation.
Fast forward to 2023 and you now have a dorm room full of similar situation men.
Choosing to pretend to your family that you found a home to the detriment of your health doesn’t seem smart.
Lots of details missing in this story to explain why the man won’t/can’t take back the house he owns.
He also has the choice to live with family again. Shameful as he may find it, at least he has the option because some others do not.
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>Tom is a homeowner but left his house after a relationship breakdown.
The article didn’t mention anything about kids, why leave then?
Fine Gael would like to have people believe they are “Free Market/Economic Liberalism” proponents. That is a smokescreen.
A true fee market is free from regulation or government interference. Housing is controlled by “An Bord Pleanála” a government controlled and regulated agency which via upholding objections (no matter how trite or trivial) can control the flow of (housing)goods and restrict supply.
Via this technique, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have created a de facto cartel in the housing market.
In approx 14 years since Fine Gael took over the government and the additional years in which they colluded with Fianna Fáil, little to nothing has changed in housing.
Of the 33rd Dáil, approx 27 of 160 Td’s were landlords or 17%. With FF, FG and IND accounting for the bulk.
Housing is not the issue, corruption is the issue.
People will continue to suffer until FFG are removed.
Don’t get me wrong. I feel sorry for anybody in this situation, but its not something new.
​
We;ve had generations of people like this. A lot of single men. A lot of these used to live in cheap, dingy 1 room bedsits in places like Ranelagh. that was until some geniuses in government said the accomodation was unsuitable and no longer allowed. They did this with no consideration for the actual available supply of accomodation.
Fast forward to 2023 and you now have a dorm room full of similar situation men.
Choosing to pretend to your family that you found a home to the detriment of your health doesn’t seem smart.
Lots of details missing in this story to explain why the man won’t/can’t take back the house he owns.
He also has the choice to live with family again. Shameful as he may find it, at least he has the option because some others do not.