Full coverage: Housing

Prop-tech probably prompts thoughts of things like smart fridges or being able to control all the electrical elements in your house through one device. In reality, it’s a growing industry that focuses on planning, development, asset management and more. This piece aims to provide a comprehensive overview of how Ireland is embracing prop-tech.

We have witnessed a historic political realignment. But it has been driven by a radical realignment of expectation from a generation who feel they are victims of a growing economic divide beyond young and old.

The housing charity is increasingly working with property developers and investors to provide much-needed supported housing. But Francis Doherty, the man in charge of its housing portfolio, says more landlord incentives are needed to stop tenants losing their home in the first place.

Sustainable building materials, carbon-neutral homes and quality housing represent one sector where Ireland could set the global pace for the implementation of new technologies. All we need is a designated experimental town.