'It's not acceptable that there's any house empty' - Amsterdam to fine vacant home owners
The Hard Shoulder · Newstalk
September 13, 20227m 56s
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Show Notes
Amsterdam, like Ireland, is struggling with a housing crisis of its own. Over 800,000 homes are rumoured to be needed by 2030 to meet demands. In Amsterdam fines may be imposed on those who own dwellings that aren’t being used.
So can we learn something from the Dutch approach? Wim de Waard is a housing expert in Amsterdam, and he joined Kieran on the Hard Shoulder to discusss...