In this episode 47 I break down the terrifying drop in home starts, the Department of Housing’s PR antics, and the heartbreaking rise in older people facing homelessness.

I also explain why Ireland’s so-called 'cost rental' isn’t the same as the Vienna model, call out a bizarre golf-club planning objection, and finish with a little mortgage-rate good news.

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Great chat with my favourite comedian right now, Chris Kent. He tells the wild, funny and painfully relatable story of nearly three years hunting for a home in Ireland; from terrible viewings and bizarre estate agents to bidding wars, a famous bouncy castle argument, and finally buying the rental they’d been living in. If you’re in the middle of house viewings or feeling fed up with the whole mess, this episode should help lighten the mood a bit!

We chat mortgage struggles, the value of a good broker, the weirdest viewing moments, and why sometimes getting outbid is actually a blessing. Sponsors: Beat the Bank

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Another wild week in the Irish housing world: developers want €1m for a social home apartment, 75% of short‑term lets sit empty while homelessness climbs, and there’s even a surprise mortgage rate cut from Avant. I’ll walk you through the headlines and what it actually means for people trying to buy or rent in Ireland.

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