20,000 drop in ownership by under 44s in Dublin since 2011, builder supplier study finds
‘The 25 to 44 age group who are in full employment but who are living at home is a massive, massive problem.’ Photo: Getty
The collapse in home ownership among people under the age of 44 – outlined by a new housing report – has been described as “a disaster” for Ireland’s young generation.
The report – prepared by the Hardware Association of Ireland (HAI), whose membership includes most of Ireland’s main building materials suppliers – details how thousands of extra homes above what local authorities are planning are needed every year just to catch up on the crisis.
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