Only 33 rental properties available to rent in Ireland under Hap

There were 1,149 properties to rent at any price within the 16 areas surveyed — a 28% (248 properties) increase from the 901 properties available in the September 2023 Locked Out report. File picture

No homes are available to rent through the government’s Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme in more than half of areas across the country.

Only 33 HAP rental properties were available in total — an increase of six homes since September 2023 — according to the Simon Communities.