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Evolution of Housing Policy (1990s (Start of celtic tiger, Recession…
Evolution of Housing Policy
Pre-19th Century
Family were responsible
Charities took over from 16th c
Those without homes placed in workhouses/ penitentaries
19th Century
Land Acts 1848 and 1878- farmers could purchase holdings with state assistance
Small Dwellings Acquisition Act 1899 - local authority mortgages for urban housing schemes
State took on responsibility for the first time
Early 20th century
1920's to 1950's - accelerated housing programme
State subsidies for all citizens who wanted to purchase a home
Housing Acts 1931 and 1932 - slum landlords
By 1940s 41% of housing stock built by LAs
1948 White Paper - recommends large scale state building programme
1950s to 1970s
Construction slows
Private developers start to get involved
Recession - reduction in state subsidies
Socialised Home Ownership Scheme
Home ownership still rising
1980s
Recession - state subsidies severely cutback
Critical point in policy evolution
State looks to private sector
Social housing for welfare recipients not low income earners
1950s social housing in disrepair
1990s
Start of celtic tiger
Recession ending
Private developers
demand surges
House and land prices rise significantly and rapidly
State supports clawed back
Gentrification
Cheap mortgages/ low lending rates/ cheap money
Government dont listen to economists
2008-2011
Recession/ property bubble bursts
negative equity
Unemployment 2011 15%
Homelessness increase by 68%
NAMA/ housing oversupply in some areas/ prices in Dublin fall by 60%
Decline in output 90%
quality of housing built during the boom: pyrite/ fire safety/ amenities
2012 to date
Economic recovery
91,600 households require housing but 476 completions
Spillover effect into private rental market
Prices increasing again
2016 - gov say 15000 units built. only 848 in fact.
2016 Strategys to address issues
Rebuilding Ireland
Construction 2020
National Housing Strategy for People with Disabilties
Strategy for Rental Sector
Kitchin et al - recommendations
Feb 2018 - 6052 homeless and 1739 are families