Homeownership will remain a pipe dream for Generation Rent

While a State Land Development Agency is much needed, there are major problems in the current legislation that if not changed could lead to the continuation of disastrous housing approaches

The currently constituted Land Development Agency has the potential to be a Trojan horse that will see public land used to build tens of thousands of unaffordable market homes. Picture: PA

The housing crisis continues to affect Generation Rent and Generation Stuck at Home, the homeless, and many other groups within the Covid-19 pandemic. 

And while the pandemic-related recession has meant increased saving for some high-earners, for many, particularly those in the hardest-hit sectors, their dream of getting a secure home has been pushed further out of reach.