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Housing Europe @housingeurope.bsky.social · 2d

Big interest from Germany in the EU’s upcoming Affordable Housing Plan.

Our big question: will municipal & non-profit housing providers, who deliver up to 30% of affordable homes in some places, be part of it?

What’s the plan?

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Plan for affordable housing: Time pressure for a big hit?

For the first time, the EU is tackling the issue of affordable housing with its own strategy. However, the timetable is tight – and has even been brought forward once again by Commission President Urs...

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mickbyrne.bsky.social @mickbyrne.bsky.social · 2d

Looing again at housing and wealth inequality today, drawing on Mike Savage's work

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Housing wealth inequality revisited

The Week in Housing 10/10/25

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Simon Communities of Ireland @simoncommunity.bsky.social · 3d

Couldn't make our Simon Talks webinar?

Our full discussion on Budget 2026 with Louise Bayliss has been uploaded to Youtube 👇
youtu.be/9RsHPtMpGjw

Budget 2026: Post Budget Analysis

YouTube video by Simon Communities of Ireland

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ciantocallaghan.bsky.social @ciantocallaghan.bsky.social · 4d

In recognition of #WorldVacantHomesDay we are sharing a trio of research reports focused on questions of identifying and bringing vacant homes back into use. @maedhbhlikedave.bsky.social @kathleenstokes.bsky.social

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Renaud Le Goix @rlg.bsky.social · 4d

Happy to share this paper : More volatile, less equal housing and welfare in 21st century France www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

More volatile, less equal housing and welfare in 21st century France

Contributing to analyses of housing welfare and inequality, this article examines how the territorial circumscription of asset-based welfare policies impact the pattern and trajectory of residentia...

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mickbyrne.bsky.social @mickbyrne.bsky.social · 6d

2nd in my bonus series no recent political economy of housing debates, this time looking at the British context, the role of financialisation and the politics of planning

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Lessons from UK's dysfunctional housing system

Bonus post [MONDAY AFTER PALOMERA]

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TG4 @tg4.bsky.social · 9d

Manchán 🕯️

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Orla Hegarty @orla-hegarty.bsky.social · 9d

“Evidence from real estate actors is important, but there is marked tendency for single data points to be spun into a narrative with direct bearing on policy, & taken up by journalists, & politicians who take claims at face value”💯 @mickbyrne.bsky.social theweekinhousing.substack.com/p/new-prs-re...

New PRS reforms: return of the 'landlord exodus'

The Week in Housing 03/10/25

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Matthew Parkinson-Bennett @matthewpb.bsky.social · 9d

Manchán Magan devoted his life to enriching Irish culture. He was a man about whom you’d never hear a bad word said. Kind and generous and gentle. RIP

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mickbyrne.bsky.social @mickbyrne.bsky.social · 13d

This is the first in a four part series on recent debates in the political economy of housing. Today's piece looks at the theoretical ideas that underpin the 'supply skeptic' position. For paid subscribers first and then free to everyone in a fortnight

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Taking on the 'supply guys' (FINALISED)

The Week in Housing SEPTEMBER

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mickbyrne.bsky.social @mickbyrne.bsky.social · 16d

2nd post on housing municipalization, this week looking at Barcelona's housing acquisition strategy to increase social housing and combat gentrification

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Housing nationalisation? Part II

This is the second of two posts looking at policies involving the purchase of existing second hand housing, much like our own Tenant in Situ scheme.

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Mel Reynolds @maoiliosarey.bsky.social · 16d

Interesting figures reflecting price effects on income needed to get on to the housing ladder @irishtimes.com

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Mel Reynolds @maoiliosarey.bsky.social · 20d

Interesting detailed presentation here on Germany’s reference rent system @mickbyrne.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/theweeki...

Germany's reference rent system

Making rental housing affordable webinar 25/06/25

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mickbyrne.bsky.social @mickbyrne.bsky.social · 23d

Looking at housing 'nationalisation' today and next week. Raises questions about the distribution of housing, and not just its supply

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Housing nationalisation?

The Week in Housing 19/09/2025

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mickbyrne.bsky.social @mickbyrne.bsky.social · 23d

Not sure what Ferriter is really saying here. He seems to want to criticize the L&H decision but cant bring himself to do so explicitly

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Diarmaid Ferriter: UCD’s debating society rescinding an award to John Boyne is an odd decision

L&H rescinds plans to offer Joyce medal to author due to what many regard as his offensive views on transgender issues

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mickbyrne.bsky.social @mickbyrne.bsky.social · 24d

Great piece, defo worth a read

Mel Reynolds @maoiliosarey.bsky.social · 24d

“In Dublin city, of the 3,350 new homes built in 2024, 111 apartments were sold to household buyers and just 44 new scheme houses. That’s it.” @irishtimes.com

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Simon Communities of Ireland @simoncommunity.bsky.social · 25d

Did you know ❓

The number of people over the age of 65 who are renting from a private landlord increased by 83% between 2016 and 2022 📈

Simon Cares. Do you?

Find your local Simon Week event👇
#SimonCares #SimonWeek2025
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Simon Week 2025 - Simon Communities in Ireland

In the face of rising homelessness, growing public frustration, and mounting political promises, Simon Week 2025 asks a simple, provocative question: Who Cares? We do. We care about moving people out ...

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Una Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 29d

Great reaction to the Saving The City podcast, and it's at #2 in the Irish charts! If you haven't got to it yet, have a listen.

We've got global and national experts and doers, and look at solutions for post-pandemic cities across housing, public space, gentrification, biodiversity, and loads more.

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mickbyrne.bsky.social @mickbyrne.bsky.social · Sep 12

President due to constitutional dimension.

mickbyrne.bsky.social @mickbyrne.bsky.social · Sep 12

Agreed, but equally will it be resolved by reduced immigration? That's the question. Reducing immigration induced demand is institutive, but without recognizing that this will also impact supply your only seeing half the story. Not saying I know for sure but think the supply aspect is important

mickbyrne.bsky.social @mickbyrne.bsky.social · Sep 12

If we could reduce immigration related demand without impacting supply it might make sense, but if we reduce both supply and demand it might not. (Caveat: We don't have the evidence to make a confident prediction either way)

mickbyrne.bsky.social @mickbyrne.bsky.social · Sep 12

Because if immigration falls demand falls, but supply also falls. So the whole thing kind of adjusts down, but with no meaningful gain. Immigrants make up 20% of construction workers, but also key demographic for built to rent investment 1/2

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Frank McDonald @frankmcdonald60.bsky.social · Sep 11

Check out this first part of a 'Saving the City' podcast series by @unamullally.bsky.social in which yours truly talks about the history & importance of parks & public spaces in Dublin as well as the urgent need to repopulate the inner city, among many other issues.

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Ep.2: Public Space

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mickbyrne.bsky.social @mickbyrne.bsky.social · Sep 12

But would curtailing immigration relieve issues with inadequate supply over the medium to long term? It could well be that supply falls quite significantly if employment related immigration is restricted?

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mickbyrne.bsky.social @mickbyrne.bsky.social · Sep 12

The newsletter today is a longer version of the piece on immigration, house prices etc., with more discussion of the academic evidence

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Impact of immigration on house prices

AUTUMN DRAFT

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