Tens of thousands of rental properties fail to meet safety standards, new data shows

In Cork City, there were 10,279 properties inspected, the highest of any council area in the country. Of those, 2,669 were found to not meet standards.

More than half of all rental properties inspected last year did not meet existing standards, with the level of substandard accommodation particularly high in Co Cork. 

New data from the Department of Housing shows there were 62,085 rental properties inspected by local authorities in 2024.