Refusal of Cork housing offers doubles in four years

While the number of properties available for letting by Cork City Council increased last year, there was also a significant increase in the number of refusals last year compared to previous years

While the number of properties available for letting by Cork City Council increased last year, there was also a significant increase in the number of refusals last year compared to previous years. Picture: Larry Cummins

The rate of housing offer refusals in Cork city has almost doubled in four years, with more than half of all refusals blamed on the area or the property being unsuitable.

A measure introduced in 2015 in a bid to deter refusals doesn’t seem to be working effectively anymore, the city council’s head of housing, Niall Ó Donnabháin said.