Fresh concerns raised about accommodation crisis Leeside
It follows a recent report on rent prices in the city.
The spotlight is once again on Cork's rental accomodation crisis.
It comes after a recent daft.ie report revealed that rent in the city is increasing at a higher rate than anywhere else in the country.
The average rent in the city now stands at €978 a month - that's a 15.4% rise compared to this time last year.
A number of companies including Apple and Voxpro have voiced concerns about lack of supply in the rental market with auctionners confirming they have been contacted by multinationals seeking help in finding accommodation for their employees.
Speaking to RedFM News Donal Sullivan of Tyco says they're choice of location in the new One Albert Quay building has minimised the difficulties their employees are facing finding accommodation but there is still a problem.
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