Rory Hearne: State is creating artificial scarcity of homes 

Inadequate Government funding and a failure to provide land has limited approved housing bodies and let investor funds outbid them in acquiring homes

Approved housing bodies own 40,000 homes across the country, 20% of all social housing.

Approved housing bodies (AHBs) are not-for-profit organisations that have come to play a central role in the delivery and management of social housing in Ireland. 

This is a positive development, with their focus on high-quality design, estate management, and building communities.