Third of rental properties fail to meet standards

AT LEAST a third of rented properties in Irish cities are failing to pass basic safety and quality inspections carried out by local authorities for the Department of the Environment.

There are up to 19,000 residential properties available to rent in Ireland, according to Daft.ie’s property report and rents have fallen by almost 25% since their peak in early 2008.

In Dublin city, 42% of rented accommodation failed its quality inspection. A total of 2,576 houses were inspected and 1,061 failed to meet regulations.