Irish Examiner view: We're living in unsuitable houses

Almost 70% of people live in homes that are bigger than they might need, according to a report by the European Commission 

Many struggle to maintain, or even heat, those homes and might consider downsizing, if that process was not so very expensive or difficult.  Picture Denis Minihane.

The European Commission has just released figures showing that Ireland has one of the highest rates of people living in under-occupied dwellings in the EU. 

Almost 70% of people live in homes that are bigger than they might need and, though that is in part a subjective judgment, there are plenty of examples.