Does any Party Have A Plan for Housing ? Irish General Election

[@thomasarnold7182]

Thank you for putting this together Shane! Very informative and a lovely listen on a Saturday morning!

[@shaneflemingre]

@@thomasarnold7182 cheers for the support

[@shaneflemingre]

Hopefully the sound is a bit better on this one, moved to a smaller room.

[@Ron-qe8ud]

Well i dont feel any better about the future of our housing problem after watching this video but still very informative. Thank you.

[@shaneflemingre]

I like to be positive in my outlook and generally am in life. Generally ireland is doing great but there are a lot of missing opportunities

[@catherinedonohue2662]

Wake up, we are totally distroyed with evil USA money. Trump is hope. If a recession people will realizewhats really going on.​@@shaneflemingre

[@Ron-qe8ud]

@shaneflemingre well I'm genuinely happy for you. But the rest of us that are facing the real possibility of been homeless and are working every hour we can while raising very young children it's a different story.

[@alechannan5741]

Look at what Nick Delehanty has to say about housing, very sensible market based solutions. No one else is capturing the urgency of the issue as well as him.

[@shaneflemingre]

I have sent Nick a message and I can actually vote for him he is in my area

[@alechannan5741]

@ I reached out to him and he responded very nicely, I hope he is in with a chance of a seat. He needs to get after some James Geoghean’s vote in better off areas to win. Not just SF vote

[@EndaDoddd]

FF and FG will just keep the same as they have done to get us into this mess...... Time for change

[@shaneflemingre]

I didn’t see them changing much

[@catherinedonohue2662]

They only aimed to replace the irish with these illegal foreigners thanke to that woman in USA. Trump youmay not like ,but he is hope.

[@aminamoustafa7881]

Great video Shane, very informative. Good to know what each party is suggesting RE housing going into this election. We definitely need to be thinking about amenities when building homes. There are new housing estates going up with no public transport services near them.

[@joanebf]

Creating Rental homes is actually a good idea! Not everyone wants or can afford to buy. Some people come to Ireland for a season only, and many others are buying just because they are afraid their landlord will sell the house (a problem partly created by the rent caps). I've also heard that many of the new constructions do not use good materials, but nonetheless new homes are at least 100K more expensive than used homes. Why are the grants being given to the new homes only??? Isn't it greener to "reuse and recycle"?

[@joanebf]

Just to clarify, I agree to let the market build theses homes, be it rental or not, and have a fair competition and better prices. The State should not be building houses.

[@shaneflemingre]

The grants help with affordable on home but also aimed at increasing supply. So only works is new homes. Agree rental are needed just a lot of policy has made that harder to as well

[@arshadameen9523]

​@@joanebf that's what caused us in this message now. Unaffordable homes

[@RockinDaTrax]

I think the SDs are the closest to getting it right with a focus on amenities and zoning. More housing without adequate increases in infrastructure, such as roads, public transport, water, and energy is pointless. An increase in population due to housing means more children needing crèches and schools, more people needing shops, doctors, hospitals, policing, and the list goes on. This laser focus only on housing is extremely short sighted. Perhaps with some tweaking the SDs can get the right housing policy going into the election.

[@GRM6759]

Hi Shane, thanks for the video. More videos like these are needed to bring awareness! I have a question on the planning system/ approvals process (An Bord Pleanála) etc. have any parties expressed interest in improving efficiency in this system? It seems to me this body is the reason why there are delays in or refusals of, building/zoning applications. The policies it has and procedures it follows also appear to grant individuals outsized power over same by way of appeals, leading to years of projects being stuck in the applications stage or completely refused. I’d like to hear your perspective on this and whether you believe a shakeup of this system would help us get out of this mess? Or at least help in some way. Thanks, Greg

[@shaneflemingre]

FF are working on new legislation at the moment that address the appeal process and also stricter timeline for ABP. all the other parties at the scsi event supported more funding to ABP to double their workforce and also to other councils for more planners. And funding for colleges to increase the number of students going into planning.

[@KerptacularGaming]

Exact question on my mind. Cheers!

[@shaneflemingre]

@@KerptacularGaming good timing then

[@goose9515]

To hell with the private market in solving this problem, We've been waiting for years for it to solve it and it just hasnt worked, we need specific state intervention and we could use the 13bn from Apple to do it.

[@gilleek2]

If there's not enough trades people living here already its hard to see how the quoted figures of new builds can be achieved unless some new construction techniques can be used to dramatically speed up the process. I can see a joint venture construction company working. Headhunt from some of the big builders, state provides the zoned land, incentivises JV partner to build rapidly but to appropriately high spec, some kind of revenue sharing arrangement for X years.

[@shaneflemingre]

I think the trade people can be sorted if needed. Visa programs can be sorted quickly if needed

[@gilleek2]

@shaneflemingre in the current political climate I'd say it might be tricky to get a critical mass to come here and then you know certain people would label them an influx of "military aged men". I'd like you to be right.

[@PB111627]

Most trades people are needed in their own countries and who is going to sign off on their skill levels? We already have too many brain surgeons who studied in Baghdad but all their papers got blown up! Unfortunately.

[@C05597641]

Housing is working as intended.

[@doithimaceabhard7457]

Any societal problem persists over enough time is not a problem, it is a policy

[@shaneflemingre]

For most over 45 it is working out well.

[@C05597641]

@@shaneflemingre im only 38. #Winning

[@pjay419]

Thank you Shane. More of the same it seems for the next 5 years.

[@shaneflemingre]

More than likely not seeing a shock yet

[@ronan3513]

NOT A MENTION OF REFORMING THE PLANNING PROCESS

[@shaneflemingre]

FF and the SD have some plans around planning

[@elphilo2901]

Solid analysis

[@goose9515]

This is a good video Shane, but do you not realise that encouraging Housing as a commodity which you do on this channel (ie something to be hoarded to make money) is part of the problem

[@shaneflemingre]

Fair point. I can’t say I have encouraged many to buy residential people as it a terrible set up for small investors. I have encouraged people to buy a home as it has been only of the key factor to build wealth in ireland. The system is set up that way at the moment. I haven’t encountered anyone to hoard. I have explained why it makes sense sometimes. Ie explaining why people do it. I don’t believe my channel has much impact.

[@adrianmacey2531]

Effectively all parties are tinkering around the edges, promising spoof housing figures that will never be met, but paints them as doing something and addressing the issue. Effectively more government interference in a heavily government distorted market (i.e. rent caps, zoning, etc). It would be great if they got the fark out of it and let it function per free market forces. From your summary not one party advocated doing less or letting the market function as it should.

[@DrRimantas]

Vacant property grants just increase the prices for vacant homes.. exactly the same happened with the grants for house insulation prices just went up and that's it

[@craig6520]

Fine Gael housing policy LOL

[@joeavreg2254]

There should never be government investment in private concerns. This is just public funds being handed over and it never yields a benefit to the state. Those houses will be sold as investments to whoever and now we have another empty estate and a worse situation.

[@paulishism]

How exactly does the government participating in the property market reduce supply?

[@paulinekacprzak6383]

Great opportunity for estate agents. Does this happen every election? I work in health, don’t think this has happened for health

[@shaneflemingre]

@@paulinekacprzak6383 don’t see how it is a good thing for estate agents. Supply is way down, so their fees are way down, cost of running their business way up. Many are leaving the industry.

[@paulinekacprzak6383]

@ i meant the opportunity for estate agents to hear first hand from each party what their plans are is a great opportunity, and credit to those who organised it. I have worked in the HSE for 20 years and have never had a meeting like the one u just had.

[@shaneflemingre]

@@paulinekacprzak6383 that is a great point. It was arranged by the scsi so not only agents but a lot of people in the property industry. But very true other shareholders groups should arrange too

[@moneybags-s4i]

Thousands co.ing here every year they will never get on top of this problem.

[@TheDanieldineen]

Maith thú Shane! 👍

[@shaneflemingre]

Thanks

[@UnbelievablePersistent]

I expect the Nationalist parties to gain a huge amount of votes. Not sure it if any of them have skin in the game when it comes to housint though.

[@shaneflemingre]

Not sure what the policy is. And they might find it hard to pick up seats as won’t transfer well in the voting

[@matthewbarry376]

Policies seem to be centered around alleviating current and future demand by significantly reducing immigration(not including Irish people returning home). Introducing legislation to restrict investment firms, private equity firms, corporate landlords, and foreign Nationals buying up houses.

[@Ron-qe8ud]

@shaneflemingre they seem like a one trick pony. Restrictions on immigration will solve all our problems 😂

[@UnbelievablePersistent]

@Ron-qe8ud most of the current "crisis" in this country lead back to reckless uncontrolled immigration. To ignore it is truly keeping your head in the sand.

[@UnbelievablePersistent]

@Ron-qe8ud there would be no housing crisis if it weren't for insane open border policies. We need skilled migration not import every 3rd world chancer who will spend their live on the dole with their hand out

[@DeeLee-p8c]

No one. I mean no one cares about Rent Controls. Building council houses. Building small homes for homeless peoole( so easly done at very low cost) Why? The answer is Landlords, property developers and building companies rule in Ireland and they put profit before people. They decide government policy on housing.

[@shaneflemingre]

@@DeeLee-p8c rent controls have been in place since 2016, landlords clearly don’t have that much power

[@DeeLee-p8c]

@shaneflemingre Only in certain areas. You are a misinformed mug if you think Landowners and Landords are not in power in Government.

[@shaneflemingre]

@ thank for calling me a mug. Have a nice Sunday

[@DeeLee-p8c]

@shaneflemingre no i said you are a misinformed mug IF you believe Landlords and landowners in Ireland are not in power.

[@Jolo25387]

What planet are we on here? - I have 4 Children all out of college €40k Deposit and still their Salary will not pay a Mortgage - even with a Room Rented. All New Housing is still being sold to Institutional Investors and Vulture Funds anyway - while the Politicsl Class are making a Fortune from Taxpayers Money renting to Refugees. My Daughter has moved to Germany Great Job and just bought her own Flat in Munich - hopefully the Rest will leave *hole Expensive Depressing Miserable Ireland as well - make a better life for themselves

[@sarahann530]

Munich has its own housing crisis , why is it ok for your daughter to move there and take housing away from Germans . Why should an emigrant be allowed to buy in Munich ?

[@nendoroiddancing7361]

No party has a good idea because Fg Ff is going win there’s point of vote

[@annashaleva4987]

Common, you have to give it a shot, otherwise nothing would ever happen and change. It’s a great thing for Ff and Fg if everyone against them won’t vote - easy win

[@DeeLee-p8c]

I hate landlords thats why I am angry. Not at you.

[@niallsmith6108]

Very good video but..... Sound is echoey

[@shaneflemingre]

All new walls and paint in the house. Trying to find a room to sound less echoey. When I fill this small room it will be better

[@DrRimantas]

Goverment just make all more expensive.. just let people to build easy that it.. problem solved.. 🤣