Affordable Housing Bill Could Raise House Prices Says The ESRI

Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 9:25 a.m.

The ESRI have warned the shared equity scheme proposed in the Affordable Housing Bill could raise house prices.  They say that because housing supply is “so constrained”, increasing purchasing power through a shared equity scheme will hike costs. Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien joined us with reaction to what the ESRI have said? Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.     Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.