Secure tenancies drive the desirability of Cost Rental homes – new report
The research has been conducted in partnership with Clúid Housing, Respond and Tuath Housing. A report launched on Thursday, 12th September.
The report, 'The impact of cost rental housing on social inclusion and wellbeing: affordability, security and community' by Dr Michael Byrne, Dr Cian O’Callaghan, Dr Sarah Sheridan and Dr Robert Sweeney, can be read on The Housing Authority website.
One of the researchers involved in this report, our own Dr Cian O'Callaghan, Associate Professor of Geography, School of Natural Sciences had a positive outlook on how this research highlights opportunities to develop changes in this sector:
“Cost Rental is a potential ‘game changer’ in terms of the Irish housing landscape. It makes secure, non-market housing available to a much wider cohort of households. This study provides the first in-depth baseline of how the new tenure is experienced and interpreted by residents.
"The research found that access to Cost Rental has been transformative for many residents, offering them a sense of long-term security, ownership and pride over their housing, and is associated with many positive impacts. It shows that Cost Rental, while in its infancy, has been an important policy intervention. Continuing to monitor its impacts on residents will be crucial to evaluating its success going forward.”
Full Trinity news piece available Here
The reaches of this report can already be seen with Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien referencing the report's findings and its interviews with residents to make the case for the benefits of the housing tenure in a recent LinkedIn post.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/darragh-o-brien-td-02852117_exciting-feedback-on-the-governments-cost-activity-7243607760603348992-1A9p