TAKING a leaf out of the book of a luxurious Dublin ‘co-living’ development in Dun Laoghaire named ‘The Orphanage’ so-called because it sits on the site of a former orphanage, another new development has decided to wear its disdain for and disconnect from the people who live in the buildings they build by calling their… Read more »
NEW AIRBNB laws which came into effect yesterday have immediately solved the housing crisis with Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy receiving overdue praise from an undeserving and unworthy Irish public, sparking massive celebrations. With Ireland failing spectacularly when it comes to meeting the required number of new house builds necessary to meet demand, it is… Read more »
THE government has expressed surprise and annoyance that a number of poor families have refused to live in the social housing units provided for them by the Department Of Housing. Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy is said to be incensed by the ingratitude found in families currently living in emergency accommodation, and has stated that… Read more »
CAN’T afford the soaring price of rent in Dublin right now? Not fond of the idea of co-living? How about co-existing in cryogenic hibernation? One US company may have found a work-around for cash-strapped city-dwellers, and it’s a pretty cool one! “We got the idea after we heard that several firms were offering to freeze their… Read more »
HEY! You! Do you own a house? Would you like to make an incredible amount of money in a short period of time? Then converting your property into rental accommodation might be the thing for you! With rent doing nothing but soaring and supply dwindling, it’s up to people like you to help out by… Read more »
WITH ‘co-living’ set to become the answer to Ireland’s supply-starved rental market, should everyone pay the same amount for a shared living space if there are certain people, and we’re not talking about Andrew now, but certain people who are way, way bigger than the rest of us? As developers seek permission to build ‘shared space living centers’… Read more »
WWN have had a sneak peak at RTÉ’s upcoming reality TV series ‘Say Yes To The Address’, and if you enjoy seeing displaced families in emergency accommodation being pressured into accepting unsuitable houses in unsafe areas by the Department of Housing and local authorities, then this may be the show for you. Each week we’re introduced to… Read more »
CAREFULLY observing amendments proposed by TDs to new renting laws in Ireland, unscrupulous landlord and all round gift to humanity Ronan Trenton admitted he now feared for his ability to pack 30 Brazilian students into each room in his hovel recently described on a Daft posting as ‘the next evolution in spacious living’. “If this… Read more »
FOOTAGE retrieved from hidden cameras in a Dublin City apartment used as an Airbnb has shown the moment when a young family were turned out by their landlord back before he realised how much money he could make letting the property out to tourists. Airbnb has recently come under criticism after hidden cameras were found… Read more »
THE government has announced that a sum total of 74 social housing units were built by Dublin City Council in 2018, to go to ungrateful families who will doubtlessly never remember the great work done by Fine Gael when it comes time to stick an X on a ballot paper. The 74 homes, which include… Read more »