Housing v Factors affecting housing Social and Economic

Housing v Factors affecting housing: Social and Economic v. National housing policy Aims to provide affordable housing of a good standard for everybody v. Trends in housing development©PDST Home Economics © PDST Home Economics

Factors affecting housing 1. SOCIAL Security of owning own home Home ownership important to Irish Being part of a community Local amenities important – transport / playground Many single people now buy property Recession caused a slump in property development and sales

2. ECONOMIC What people can afford Changes in house prices Consider resale value Difficulty in saving while paying high rent Lower socio-economic groups find it very difficult to purchase own home and require social housing

Factors affecting an individual’s choice of housing SOCIAL FACTORS Household size Children’s ages Special needs Location Personal preference Proximity to amenities Proximity to work Availability of transport

Factors affecting an individual’s choice of housing ECONOMIC FACTORS Renting or buying Cost of house - salary to meet costs Re-sale value Cost of insurance Cost of furnishing, maintenance, service charges Legal costs Stamp duty Extensions Detached, semi or terraced etc.

Factors affecting an individual’s choice of housing AVAILABILITY OF HOUSING Demand Private or public House Vs Apartment Urban or rural Social housing Rented accommodation

National housing policy Implemented by Dept. Of Environment&Local Government Delivered through L. A. POSITIVES Home ownership Schemes – allows people in L. A. housing to purchase the house through tenant purchase scheme Tax relief on rent Differential Rent: increased income means increase in rent and vice versa Projects to improve urban inner cities and large rural towns eg. Ballymun Improvement grants to buy older buildings and restore

NEGATIVES Pressure on people to purchase own home -it encourages home ownership which is higher than most other European countries. Focus in 1950’s and 60’s was on quantity rather than quality of housing eg. Coolock – lacked facilities and sense of community Marginalised groups not adequately catered for eg. travellers and homeless More funding required for housing those with special needs

Trends in housing development Satellite towns – cheaper building here than nearer to city Housing developments tend to be smaller, more exclusive Tax designated areas - led to over construction in small towns Older buildings being re-furbished Mixed housing developments High density housing in cities

Trends in housing development A crèche or shopping facilities built on large estates over a certain number of houses etc Larger private houses in rural areas More environmentally friendly housing solar panels, timber framed houses etc. A move away from single house developments in rural areas to housing developments.

What Irish People Want…. Low density housing in urban areas preferably detached Amenities such as shops / schools close by Landscaped open areas for children to play safely High standard housing inside and out Adequate lighting for safety