New entrants face more pressure to find rental spots
As the countdown begins to the rush for places when Leaving Certificate students get college offers in less than three weeks, first-year students could face even more pressure than in other years.
Each year, some 25,000 students compete for places in the private rental market after around 35,000 spaces in college-owned and private student accommodation are let out. Despite the completion of several purpose-built student complexes in recent years, the shortfall is being barely reduced because student numbers are also rising.
