Public policy expert commissioned by the council said council’s ability to manage costs was ‘severely restricted’
When the all-in costs of development were taken into account, and the apartments weighted for their size, the review found one-bedroom apartments provided directly by council cost €335,000, 11 per cent above the equivalent figure for AHBs and 34 per cent above the figure for “Part Vs “. Under Part V legislation developers are required to allocate a number of homes for sale to local authorities for social housing.
The difference in costs could, in part, be attributed to the differing nature of the projects, the report said. Council schemes were generally smaller, with an average of 43 homes compared with a private sector average of 180, of which 18 were set aside for social housing. “Issues such as the application of public procurement rules and the impact of policy shifts, application of differing standards in the use of construction materials, etc, can and do impact upon the cost environment for both public and private delivery of construction.”
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