Minister for Housing James Browne has said he must be radical to solve the housing crisis, yet smaller housing and reduced standards have been around for centuries. Photograph: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie
The idea recently floated by the Government to allow glorified garden sheds be used as housing under the umbrella of exempted development was emblematic of its unimaginative approach to solving the housing crisis. The solution has to be about much more than simply increasing supply.
From an engineering standpoint alone, you can be sure no council wants to see thousands of back gardens concreted over to create foundations for “accessory dwellings”. The runoff rainwater would flood already-crumbling drainage systems. With no extra resources to police the situation, the Residential Tenancies Board won’t want to see the creation of a new shadow sector of illegal rental properties.
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