How Small Is Too Small? Springfield Grapples with Setting Minimum Size for Apts.

How small is too small? Springfield grapples with setting minimum size for apts.

SPRINGFIELD — A proposal to set a minimum size for new apartments will protect tenants from being taken advantage of during the housing crisis, but it also might make it difficult for nonprofit groups and others trying to build more affordable housing.

Department of Housing did not consult with tenants on plans to shrink minimum apartment sizes

Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne said the changes would allow developers to build “glorified shoeboxes”.

Smaller units, fewer windows, less shared space – how new regulations will shape apartments

New apartment building regulations have been introduced that will allow smaller units, fewer windows and balconies and less communal internal space.

Shares in Ires Reit skyrocket as Housing Minister announces reduced standards for new apartments

A sudden rise in the share price of Ires Reit – Ireland’s largest private landlord – following the Housing Minister’s announcement of new apartment building guidelines proves that this government is continuing to prioritise the profits of institutional investors, according to Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne, who is the party’s housing spokesperson, said: “This week, the minister’s big idea has been to dust off failed housing polic…