Can set minimum pricing for Alcohol but setting maximum prices for Antigen tests would be interfering with the market…. They’re absolute hypocrites
One of these things is not like the other.
Does this person want a **minimum** price for rent?
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I thought there is a rent cap?
Rent controls don’t work. If you want rents to drop, you increase supply.
Do you really want this current government to introduce rent caps? They’ll cap it at something mental like €1600 to €2000.
Edit: I feel like I need to expand on this comment a bit more based on the replies. A good rule of thumb is that rent should never be more than 30% of your income.
Minimum wage is now €10.50 p/h and working full time that shakes out to around €19,370 per year. 30% of that is around €485 per month.
A living wage in Ireland now is apparently around €2064 per month. So €620 per month per person is about the most rent anyone should be paying.
So a sensible maximum rent cap is around €1200 per month.
It’s called price fixing, just re-branded at MUP.
The joys of a manipulated market.
Remember, you are only allowed state approved fun and you better be ready to pay for it.
Minimum price on horses and gortex next please.
There is nothing more I hate than smug Twitter users. The confidence she has talking about shit she has no idea about is astounding
OP makes a great point. There has got to be a limit on annual increase.
In 2020, 1,902 landlords left the market.
2,080 landlords have left the market in 2021.
Why give them more reason to leave the market?
Ah now come on, the last thing you need are minimum rents!
Maybe a maximum pricing for rent
But it’s in your own interest. We know what’s best for you.
I was looking at an eight pack of heineken and it is till around the 14 euro mark. It was kind of that way before this new minimum pricing.
How is this druids glen more expensive?
Can’t live with government can’t live without
They know people will buy it as they want it, like any other addiction. Sad. But true.
Remember when druids were euro a can , I remember
Pure class lad
One mans drink is another man’s income
Being honest lads, surely this minimum pricing thing isn’t going to last??
Ban twitter
I can’t believe it says taste the magic
The government has set price controls for rent- but it doesn’t look like it is working
I like it because it means that poor children are even poorer, as their parents drink exactly the same amount. Plus more spirits, so more battery.
They have friends who are supermarket owners and friends who are landlords. They have a rough time keeping them all happy but they’re doing the best. And a bonus is that they get to fuck over low income people too! Happy days for Government scumbags!
Rent pressure zones are price controls.
Thats cause most the government are landlords
Blatent tax on the poor. The rich enjoying their crafties aren’t noticing this at all.
I see Tsykie went from 1.65 to 2.50 a bottle; if our beer can get a 50% overnight increase … maybe our rent can get a 50% overnight decrease?
Wait, do they want rent to be absurdly expensive?
Can the mod adding “Moaning Michael” to the title of legit moans fuck right off! Ffs.
People feeling mentally drained/vulnerable and possibly leaning on drink. The government faces two options. One, address the toll on people’s mental health. Or two, put a toll on drink, boosting the tax intake for the government so they can buy another million euro printer and sell state land to foreign vulture funds for pennies.
Option two it is!
I just pity all the rich people.
This price increase won’t affect them at all with all their money, so they’ll all become massive alcoholics, with massive health issues, while the poor folk get all the health benefits by not drinking so much alcohol.
For once the government are looking out for the small guy! /s
That’s because a lot of TD’s are landlords and they don’t want to mess with their extra income.
Worked out great in Berlin (But there should be some handle on this madness)
I’d like meet Ireland next year, it is a wonderful country
Geez it’s not even beer.
Them dub cunts would raise the rent if they could.
Swing and a miss
I think the person wanted a discussion but as usual the comedians have taken over.
Rent caps should not be introduced in my opinion. If the government want to improve the situation they have two options.
1. Build more houses and apartments and change planning laws to allow to build up in cities with options of 1,2,3 bed apartments
2. Buy out private landlords and provide cheaper rent to tenants based on means test.
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We do have rent price controls though
It’s why the landlords vote FFG.
*gross oversimplification* lol
Can set minimum pricing for Alcohol but setting maximum prices for Antigen tests would be interfering with the market…. They’re absolute hypocrites
One of these things is not like the other.
Does this person want a **minimum** price for rent?
[deleted]
I thought there is a rent cap?
Rent controls don’t work. If you want rents to drop, you increase supply.
Do you really want this current government to introduce rent caps? They’ll cap it at something mental like €1600 to €2000.
Edit: I feel like I need to expand on this comment a bit more based on the replies. A good rule of thumb is that rent should never be more than 30% of your income.
Minimum wage is now €10.50 p/h and working full time that shakes out to around €19,370 per year. 30% of that is around €485 per month.
A living wage in Ireland now is apparently around €2064 per month. So €620 per month per person is about the most rent anyone should be paying.
So a sensible maximum rent cap is around €1200 per month.
It’s called price fixing, just re-branded at MUP.
The joys of a manipulated market.
Remember, you are only allowed state approved fun and you better be ready to pay for it.
Minimum price on horses and gortex next please.
There is nothing more I hate than smug Twitter users. The confidence she has talking about shit she has no idea about is astounding
OP makes a great point. There has got to be a limit on annual increase.
In 2020, 1,902 landlords left the market.
2,080 landlords have left the market in 2021.
Why give them more reason to leave the market?
Ah now come on, the last thing you need are minimum rents!
Maybe a maximum pricing for rent
But it’s in your own interest. We know what’s best for you.
I was looking at an eight pack of heineken and it is till around the 14 euro mark. It was kind of that way before this new minimum pricing.
How is this druids glen more expensive?
Can’t live with government can’t live without
They know people will buy it as they want it, like any other addiction. Sad. But true.
Remember when druids were euro a can , I remember
Pure class lad
One mans drink is another man’s income
Being honest lads, surely this minimum pricing thing isn’t going to last??
Ban twitter
I can’t believe it says taste the magic
The government has set price controls for rent- but it doesn’t look like it is working
I like it because it means that poor children are even poorer, as their parents drink exactly the same amount. Plus more spirits, so more battery.
They have friends who are supermarket owners and friends who are landlords. They have a rough time keeping them all happy but they’re doing the best. And a bonus is that they get to fuck over low income people too! Happy days for Government scumbags!
Rent pressure zones are price controls.
Thats cause most the government are landlords
Blatent tax on the poor. The rich enjoying their crafties aren’t noticing this at all.
I see Tsykie went from 1.65 to 2.50 a bottle; if our beer can get a 50% overnight increase … maybe our rent can get a 50% overnight decrease?
Wait, do they want rent to be absurdly expensive?
Can the mod adding “Moaning Michael” to the title of legit moans fuck right off! Ffs.
People feeling mentally drained/vulnerable and possibly leaning on drink. The government faces two options. One, address the toll on people’s mental health. Or two, put a toll on drink, boosting the tax intake for the government so they can buy another million euro printer and sell state land to foreign vulture funds for pennies.
Option two it is!
I just pity all the rich people.
This price increase won’t affect them at all with all their money, so they’ll all become massive alcoholics, with massive health issues, while the poor folk get all the health benefits by not drinking so much alcohol.
For once the government are looking out for the small guy! /s
That’s because a lot of TD’s are landlords and they don’t want to mess with their extra income.
Worked out great in Berlin (But there should be some handle on this madness)
I’d like meet Ireland next year, it is a wonderful country
Geez it’s not even beer.
Them dub cunts would raise the rent if they could.
Swing and a miss
I think the person wanted a discussion but as usual the comedians have taken over.
Rent caps should not be introduced in my opinion. If the government want to improve the situation they have two options.
1. Build more houses and apartments and change planning laws to allow to build up in cities with options of 1,2,3 bed apartments
2. Buy out private landlords and provide cheaper rent to tenants based on means test.