Here are 4 steps which can fix the rental crisis in Ireland The good news is that we now have sufficient research to understand what's going wrong and how to put it right Renting • 03 Feb
How to save money on your household bills with simple maths Deciphering the complex numbers around energy costs, mortgages and supermarket prices is key to making good financial decisions Maths • 27 Jan
Why it's important to understand how rent controls work The challenge with rent controls is in balancing the rights of sitting tenants, new tenants and landlords Housing • 11 Jan
What can we learn from other countries about affordable housing? There are pointers to be had in how to provide secure, affordable and high-quality housing from countries like the Netherlands Housing • 16 Dec 22
There's a new tax in town: meet the Residential Zoned Land Tax All you need to know about the new tax which aims to incentivise landowners of unused land zoned and serviced for housing Housing • 15 Dec 22
Do you know the indoor air quality of your retrofitted home? New research evaluating retrofit homes has found indoor air quality and ventilation were not always within acceptable limits Retrofitting • 18 Oct 22
Why are young Irish people living at home longer? Leaving home is a big step in becoming an adult, but the factors influencing when a young adult leaves home are many and varied Society • 14 Oct 22
What does the Constitution have to say about a ban on evictions? The proposed eviction moratorium is a classic example of how the Constitution says no far less frequently than the Government claim law • 11 Oct 22
A short history of the many plans to reclaim land from Dublin Bay There have been numerous proposals to reclaim land from Dublin Bay to use for everything from housing to an airport History • 10 Oct 22
Why the Government's vacant homes tax is a missed opportunity The overly generous length of time that a property can remain unoccupied will not bring an influx of dwellings onto the market Housing • 30 Sep 22
A lesson from the 1920s on how to solve an Irish housing crisis Over 170 houses were built in Dublin's East Wall by housing pioneer Reverend David Hall and the St Barnabas Public Utility Society History • 19 Aug 22
Is it time to tax the thousands of vacant houses in Ireland? Canada's experience may give some pointers as how to deal with the huge stock of unoccupied dwellings here Housing • 15 Jun 22
Welcome to Meadowbrookfield: the names we give estates in Ireland Modern housing estate names tend to be innocuous, derivative and have a vague connection to the area they are built upon Ireland • 24 Mar 22
Housing: 'right houses in the right location at the right price' Despite overall output increasing by 43%, the number of houses available to buy every year has largely stayed the same Housing • 21 Feb 22
What's the impact of postcodes on Dublin house prices? Here's how a house's postcode, size, description, features and BER rating affects prices across the capital. Housing • 02 Feb 22
How long-term renting is impacting on our mental health Ireland's housing crisis is creating many problems, including mental health and well-being issues.. Housing • 02 Feb 22
Will increased housing supply solve the affordability problem? Government policies are simply not at the radical scale required to reduce costs and prices enough to eliminate the affordability gap Housing • 02 Feb 22
How the bungalow took over the Irish landscape Jack Fitzsimons' self-published book in 1971 profoundly influenced Irish domestic architecture Ireland • 08 Dec 21
What maps tell us about how we live, work and travel Complex patterns in geographic data and maps can tell us much about our lives today and in the future Housing • 24 Nov 21
How are migrants faring in the Irish housing crisis? Very little has been said to date about migrants' housing rights and their actual experience in the Irish housing market Housing • 04 Nov 21
How local property tax reform could have positive social effects A simple change to the LPT system could alleviate a number of problematic issues and generate benefits for tax payers Ireland • 11 Oct 21
8 actions that would make LPT more acceptable to taxpayers Given the unpopular nature of property tax with voters and politicians in Ireland and worldwide, there are a number of straightforward measures that would make … Local Property Tax • 15 Sep 21
Could the Kenny Report solve the Irish housing crisis? The 1973 report contained measures for controlling the price of building land in the interests of the common good Housing • 03 Sep 21
The rise and rise of housing activism in Ireland Activists and advocates have been pushing to redress the current crisis and achieve a more equitable system Housing • 30 Aug 21
What we learned about renting in Ireland during the pandemic Did such measures as the rent freeze, eviction ban and protection for relevant persons contribute to security for tenants? Renting • 14 Jul 21
