Tipperary Residents Experiencing Increased HAP Related Discrimination – Mattie McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has said that he is deeply concerned at the growing inability of Tipperary residents to access suitable accommodation because they are in receipt of the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP). Deputy McGrath was speaking after his office received a considerable number of communications from worried constituents who feel that they will not […]
New start-up SwitchingRooms.ie provides students with rent-free accommodation
www.switchingrooms.ie is a new online start-up that provides a solution to the housing shortage and escalating rents third level students face. Switching Rooms provides a platform for students to advertise the room they are leaving behind, on its database, search for a suitable match in the required destination and do a direct swap thus eliminating the crippling […]
UL Seeks ‘Digs’ Landlords To Meet Student Accommodation Demand
In response to the unprecedented demand for student accommodation for University of Limerick students, the UL Accommodation Service has launched a campaign inviting homeowners and landlords to come forward and advertise available accommodation on the University Accommodation List. UL provides over 2,600 student bedrooms on campus and lists over 1,000 rooms in off campus […]
The Union Of Students In Ireland Said Unaffordable Accomodation Forces Students Out Of College
The Union of Students in Ireland said the unaffordable rental sector is forcing students out of college and is calling on the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Simon Coveney and the Dáil’s committee on housing and homelessness, to consider the student accommodation crisis. Cork, Dublin, Galway and Limerick have seen an increase of […]