Rental property inspections in Cork down by half last year

Almost 1,400 virtual inspections took place last year as part of pilot initiative under Covid-19 restrictions, just three of which were in Cork

Almost 41,000 inspections of private rental accommodation were carried out in 2019 but, due to Covid-19, that figure fell to under 26,000 last year. Picture: PA

The Covid-19 pandemic impacted greatly on the number of inspections of private rental accommodation last year.

Inspectors are down by almost 40% nationally, and down by half in Cork city and county, compared to the previous year.