Why isn’t the price of rental accommodation linked to the size of a property?
Studio apartment rents should be capped at €500 a month in cities, and at €300-€400 where they exist in towns and villages. This is still expensive for a lot of people who need basic accommodation, but it’s also fair, and much less than the mad amounts currently being charged.
The thing is, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with bedsits or studio flats when they’re priced logically. But they’re not. This is meant to be cheap stock, but in terms of size, facilities and quality, it offers far less value than other accommodation in the private rental market, which is nonsensical.Why independent coffee shops in Ireland are in trouble: ‘Big chains can weather these increases.
I’m going to propose something wild here, and suggest that the price of rental accommodation be linked to the size of a property. The measurements of rental properties are rarely even listed in Ireland, which must leave our European friends scratching their heads. How big is the place? Sorry, that doesn’t matter in Ireland when it comes to the cost. Where is it located? Not applicable. How old is the building? Irrelevant. Of reasonable quality? You’re boring me now, crack open the wallet.
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil politicians love pointing to the supposed constitutional blocks to rent control. Guess what, they’re in Government, and they can put constitutional change to the electorate. Thirsty for a referendum win? How about one on the right to housing?
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