Cork Simon says service users left in limbo
Cork Simon says their service users are being left in limbo as the Government has failed to carry out a review of the private rental market.
The housing charity says the market is not fit for purpose as a key response to addressing the homeless crisis.
The demand for private rented homes in the city is fiercely competitive and Cork Simon says the odds are stacked against people who are battling hard to exit homelessness.
Speaking to RedFM News Sophie Johnston from Cork Simon says there are almost 5,000 homes lying idle in the city while their emergency shelter is overflowing.
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