Irish rents could rise 25% over next two years

  The cost of renting a home in the Republic could increase by as much as 25 per cent over the next two years because of a shortage of supply and the difficulties people have buying property, it has been warned. The rate at which house prices have been climbing...

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Student rental crisis leading to perfect storm

Third level welfare officers call for long-term solution to accommodation crisis Welfare officers at universities and colleges around the country are calling for a long-term solution to the lack of student housing options and rapidly rising rents ahead of the release...

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USI officer to tackle housing crisis for students

Junior Housing Minister Damien English has said he would personally like to give students extra cash to deal with soaring rents but that budgets must be balanced. His comments came as third-level students this week began in earnest to hunt for housing against the...

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