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Cork Cost-Rental Homes in Crisis | Cork News
Cork’s cost-rental housing plan, designed for the squeezed middle who earn too much for social housing but can’t afford market rates, is facing serious scrutiny after projections show a dramatic drop from over 500 homes by 2027–2028 to just over 100 by 2029. With demand far outpacing supply in the first wave and one Dublin project already failing to meet affordability targets, critics question whether the government is underdelivering—or even abandoning—the program. While officials insist numbers are fluid and future plans may include more starter homes, the sharp decline raises alarms about…
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