Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan Housing: what is on offer in this election campaign?
Nov 27, 2024
Michael Byrne, a housing researcher and lecturer at University College Dublin, discusses critical housing issues ahead of the elections. He highlights the confusion voters face regarding party promises on housing. The conversation touches on the need for increased state investment and critiques the traditional views on homeownership. Byrne contrasts Sinn Féin's innovative housing model with private estate buying, examines tenant rights debates, and emphasizes a consensus on expanding government housing amid varying political approaches.
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Intro
00:00 • 5min
Evolving Housing Policies in Ireland
05:21 • 17min
Understanding Homeownership Models: Sinn Féin vs Private Estates
22:20 • 2min
Housing Models and Political Critiques
24:12 • 4min
Financial Viability of Cost Rental Housing in Electoral Policies
28:07 • 2min
Debating State Involvement in Construction and Housing
29:50 • 2min
Debating Tenant Rights: A Political Divide
31:58 • 14min
Navigating Housing Policy Choices in an Election
45:47 • 3min