[plexman]

I think that one solution is to cut red tape on construction and remove related taxes or rent caps. Create the incentive to construct. Seldom any government does that, on the contrary it looks like they just reduce/remove the incentive to build.

[update] Also the regulation on gear/materials is insanely costly, in Dublin new houses need to have a BER [1] rating of 'A'. Looks great in paper but this severely increases the cost.

[1] https://www.seai.ie/home-energy/building-energy-rating-ber/u...