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Full-Text Articles in Urban Studies and Planning
Words Worth Price And Value, Tom Dunne
Words Worth Price And Value, Tom Dunne
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TOM DUNNE explains the terms used in relation to the valuation of property, and the need for common understanding among all parties using those terms. -
Bricks & Mortar: Tax Policy Swings To Those Who Rent Homes, Tom Dunne
Bricks & Mortar: Tax Policy Swings To Those Who Rent Homes, Tom Dunne
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A major change in Ireland in recent years has been the rapid fall in home ownership, down from 75pc of households in 2006 to 70pc at present.
This brings Ireland more into line with home ownership rates in the US and UK, lower than those of southern Europe but higher than the prosperous economies of northern Europe where long-term renting is very common.
In the public mind, however, this lower level of owner occupancy is seen as temporary and symptomatic of a distressed economy where buyers have difficulty obtaining mortgages and in any event are content to stand off a …
Link Levy To Services- Not Urban Middle Class Assets, Tom Dunne
Link Levy To Services- Not Urban Middle Class Assets, Tom Dunne
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Paying any tax is an unwelcome burden, but in Ireland many have a particular aversion to taxes on their homes. We are not alone in this. Elsewhere, taxes on homes are also unpopular; witness the People's Initiative to Limit Property Taxation which forced the California state government to cut property taxes. Nevertheless, residential property taxes remain an almost universal feature of developed countries because of compelling economic arguments for them. Also, local property taxes are regarded as the best means of funding local government.
Rarely, it seems to me, is there such a distance between what the public wants and …
The Field In Ireland In 2014, Tom Dunne
The Field In Ireland In 2014, Tom Dunne
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Repossessions are an important part of recovery in the housing market
Avoiding The Mistakes Of The Past, Tom Dunne
Avoiding The Mistakes Of The Past, Tom Dunne
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Tom Dunne explores the long term drivers of dysfunction in Ireland's housing markets and what a more sustainable housing system would look like.
Tax Facts, Tom Dunne
Tax Facts, Tom Dunne
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Tom Dunne Clarifies the issues surrounding different forms of property tax
Site Value Tax, Tom Dunne
Site Value Tax, Tom Dunne
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Tom Dunne discusses some of the issues surrounding property taxation in Ireland
Land Value Taxation: Persuasive Theory But Practically Difficult, Tom Dunne
Land Value Taxation: Persuasive Theory But Practically Difficult, Tom Dunne
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While the theoretical case for Land Value Taxation is regarded as being very persuasive, most people looking closely at the idea form the view that the practical difficulties of introducing it into an established modern economy are compelling. Nevertheless, in Europe and America the ideas put forward by George continue to influence many people discussing issues around land use planning, urban development and methods of funding infrastructure and local government.