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Full-Text Articles in Urban Studies and Planning
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 …
Children, Violence, Community And The Physical Environment: Foreword To The Special Issue, Kevin Lalor
Children, Violence, Community And The Physical Environment: Foreword To The Special Issue, Kevin Lalor
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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