Sinn Féin
300,000 Homes Including 125,000 Social and Affordable
300,000+ homes over 5 years. 125,000 social/affordable. Rent freeze. End homelessness by 2030.
Sinn Féin's housing plan is the most interventionist of the three large parties. It includes a rent freeze, an eviction ban, and 125,000 social and affordable homes — a significant shift toward direct state delivery.
Policy Summary
Key commitments
- 300,000+ homes over five years, including 125,000 social and affordable
- Affordable homes: €250,000-€300,000 depending on location
- Cost rentals under €1,000/month for incomes under €66,000
- Three-year emergency rent freeze
- Six-month no-fault eviction ban
- End long-term homelessness by 2030
- Phase out Help to Buy over five years
What's missing
No state construction company. No modular housing factory. No vacant homes tax increase to 10%. Affordable housing zoning not mentioned.
Source: SF GE24 Manifesto; Irish Times manifesto comparison Nov 2024
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