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Incentives to downsize

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Sun Nov 24 2024 - 00:03

Sir, – Are any of our political parties interested in incentivising a better utilisation of our existing housing stock?

Many of us live in houses that are under-occupied. Many three- or four-bedroom houses are occupied by only one or two people. Surely it would be worthwhile offering incentives to encourage people to downsize, by rental or by sale, or to divide a larger house into two units? – Yours, etc,

TOM SHEEDY,

Malahide,

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