Up to 75% of short-term lets empty as homelessness nears 17,000, new figures show

At least three quarters of properties advertised for short-term lets are either empty or underoccupied at any given time, stark new figures have revealed.

Briefing documents prepared for tourism minister Peter Burke’s officials, and released to the Irish Examiner under Freedom of Information, show occupancy rates can drop to as low as 4% across the country.

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