Housing experience, attitudes and aspirations of Irish households, 2018

The research study, launched in 2018 by the Housing Agency, aims to better understand current housing experiences and attitudes in Ireland, and how different factors; tenure, family size, age, housing type, housing quality, social class and region impact on satisfaction levels. The research also looks at people’s future aspirations for their housing. This research will be used to provide data on trends in residential and neighbourhood satisfaction over time, and will be carried out at regular intervals. There are two broad research questions. The first is, what are the current levels of residential satisfaction in Ireland. The second question relates to what Irish householders’ aspirations for their future housing needs are. The research aims to provide descriptive data on housing in Ireland, which will be used to inform current housing policy and provide information to help develop policies into the future. The research objectives are to: Provide data on trends in residential satisfaction over time Provide data on residential aspirations among Irish householders Provide information on housing costs, affordability, housing quality, barriers to different tenures, location, residential features, etc. Provide information which will input to national and regional housing policy Track expectations and aspirations by age groups over time and understand shifts in population needs Collect information to help with assessing future housing requirements