Survey: Quarter of Irish adults living in ‘unsuitable homes’ - and it’s not just young adults

One in four adults is living in homes that do not suit their needs, but they cannot move on due to the current property market, a new survey has found.

A national survey commissioned by the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) found that more than a quarter (28%) of 18 to 34-year-olds said they were living in unsuitable homes but could not afford to move out. Perhaps surprisingly, a quarter of those in the older age group of 35-54 year olds (26%) also felt this way.