Cork City had no home available to rent under Hap scheme, new report shows

There were just 33 properties available to rent within the discretionary Hap rate within 16 in-demand areas of the country, Simon Communities of Ireland report found

While the upper limit in Cork city for Hap households is €950, a discretionary rate of up to 35% more can also be applied. File picture: Larry Cummins

There was not one home available to rent within the discretionary rate of the Housing Assistance Payment (Hap) in Cork City or its suburbs, nor in most other areas surveyed in a damning new report.

The latest Locked Out of the Market review from the Simon Communities of Ireland found there were just 33 properties available to rent within the discretionary Hap rate within 16 in-demand areas of the country.