Housing

 Factors affecting housing:

Social and Economic
National housing policy
Aims to provide affordable housing of a good
standard for everybody
Trends in housing development©PDST Home
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 Factors affecting housing
1. SOCIAL
Security of owning own home
Home ownership important to Irish
Being part of a community
Local amenities important – transport /
playground
Many single people now buy property
Recession caused a slump in property
development and sales
 2. ECONOMIC

What people can afford

Changes in house prices
Consider resale value
Difficulty in saving while paying high rent
Lower socio-economic groups find it very
difficult to purchase own home and require
social housing
 Factors affecting an
individual’s choice of housing
SOCIAL FACTORS
Household size
Children’s ages
Special needs
Location
Personal preference
Proximity to amenities
Proximity to work
Availability of transport
 Factors affecting an
individual’s choice of housing
ECONOMIC FACTORS
Renting or buying
Cost of house - salary to meet costs
Re-sale value
Cost of insurance
Cost of furnishing, maintenance, service charges
Legal costs
Stamp duty
Extensions
Detached, semi or terraced etc.
 Factors affecting an
individual’s choice of housing
AVAILABILITY OF HOUSING
Demand
Private or public
House Vs Apartment
Urban or rural
Social housing
Rented accommodation
 National housing policy
• Implemented by Dept. Of Environment&Local
Government
• Delivered through L.A.
POSITIVES
Home ownership Schemes – allows people in L.A.
housing to purchase the house through tenant
purchase scheme
Tax relief on rent
Differential Rent: increased income means
increase in rent and vice versa
Projects to improve urban inner cities and large
rural towns eg. Ballymun
Improvement grants to buy older buildings and
restore
 NEGATIVES

Pressure on people to purchase own home -it

encourages home ownership which is higher
than most other European countries.
Focus in 1950’s and 60’s was on quantity rather
than quality of housing eg. Coolock – lacked
facilities and sense of community
Marginalised groups not adequately catered for
eg. travellers and homeless
More funding required for housing those with
special needs
Trends in housing development
Satellite towns – cheaper building here than
nearer to city
Housing developments tend to be smaller, more
exclusive
Tax designated areas - led to over construction
in small towns
Older buildings being re-furbished
Mixed housing developments
High density housing in cities
Trends in housing development
A crèche or shopping facilities built on large
estates over a certain number of houses etc
Larger private houses in rural areas
More environmentally friendly housing -
solar panels, timber framed houses etc.
A move away from single house developments in
rural areas to housing developments.
What Irish People Want….
Low density housing in urban areas preferably
detached
Amenities such as shops / schools close by
Landscaped open areas for children to play
safely
High standard housing inside and out
Adequate lighting for safety