Calls to address housing shortage as rents rise
Rents around the country have risen by more than 11% in the last year. The latest rental report from Daft dot ie has found the national average rent now stands at €933. That's up from €842 last year. In Cork, where concern has been expressed by homeless charities about the shortage of affordable housing, the average rent now stands at €897. AUDIO: Ronan Lyons is author of the Daft report. He says more needs to be done to address the housing shortage. Click the PLAY button above to hear.
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