Employers continue to snap up housing for staff, suggests report

Morgan McKinley's latest Quarterly Employment Monitor also showed that employers continue to face challenges in recruiting international talent due to visa issues.

The jobs market in the legal sector was overall quieter in the three months to the end of June, the survey said.

Employers continue to buy up housing stock to accommodate domestic and international workers amid a tight labour market and an ongoing housing crisis, a report suggests.

The housing crisis has also led to increased demand for construction workers and property lawyers, according to the report by recruitment firm Morgan McKinley.