Apartment regulations will not make rent more affordable

The government has introduced new regulations setting out minimum apartment sizes with the objective of reducing costs for developers.

The move to reduce apartment sizes does not bode well for tenants. It is another example of the agenda of developers being prioritised over the importance of creating decent, affordable homes for all tenants. Tenants are not second class citizens and we don’t want second class homes.

The new reduced apartment sizes in Dublin and Cork are a retrograde move for quality of life, and do not achieve their stated outcomes of providing affordable accommodation.