Researchers in Austria found that in areas that rely on social housing, perceived housing competition drives anti-immigrant voting. [ Irish Times poll: Housing is main concern for all population groupsOpens in new window ]Migrants are also less likely to live in social housing. Many immigrants don’t have a long-term right to reside and aren’t eligible for social housing – and because access to social housing is based on a waiting list, it doesn’t favour newcomers. But it does mean that simplistically pitting natives against immigrants doesn’t help us understand what is happening with Irish housing. He writes a weekly newsletter about Irish housing: https://theweekinhousing.substack.com/

Source: The Irish Times April 28, 2025 16:54 UTC