The Director Of Cork Simon Has Called For Rent Freezes To Be Put In Place
It follows the release of the charity's annual report for 2017
The report highlights a worsening of the homeless crisis Leeside with a 10% increase in the long term homeless figure.
Cork Simon say the homeless crisis and the housing crisis are linked with the scarcity of social housing,, and housing in the private rented sector.
Speaking to RedFM News director of Cork Simon Dermot Kavanagh says rent pressure zones haven't gone far enough to address the problems being experienced by those who are homeless:
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