Number of Cork council housing tenants in arrears of €5,000 or more has rocketed, audit shows

In the area of rental accommodation scheme tenancies, sample testing showed there was 'little evidence of active engagement with those with longstanding balances'.

The number of Cork City Council housing tenants in arrears of €5,000 or more has risen by more than a third in the space of just three years, an audit of the council has found.

The Local Government Audit Service found arrears in excess of €5,000 totalled €3.8m in 2023 across 428 tenancies. This was an increase from €2.1m across 274 tenancies in 2020.