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The Hidden Tenth: Ireland’s Unseen Renters Living in Sub-Standard Homes
The Hidden Tenth: Ireland’s Unseen Renters Living in Sub-Standard HomesHome Truths Blog

The Hidden Tenth: Ireland’s Unseen Renters Living in Sub-Standard Homes

For far too many households here in Cork, the hope of finding a safe, affordable home is slipping away. In just a year, rents rose…
November 11, 2025
Single households facing the biggest challenges in securing housing
Single households facing the biggest challenges in securing housingHome Truths Blog

Single households facing the biggest challenges in securing housing

It’s a significant symptom of a housing system that needs radical overhaul; here in Cork city there are twice as many one- and two-person households…
May 9, 2025
Legislation can stem the flow from the private rented sector into homelessness
Legislation can stem the flow from the private rented sector into homelessnessHome Truths Blog

Legislation can stem the flow from the private rented sector into homelessness

Home Truths: How long is an emergency? examines routes into and out of emergency accommodation in the Southwest and the private rented market’s influence on…
November 22, 2024
The door is closing on the private rented sector as a way out of homelessness.
The door is closing on the private rented sector as a way out of homelessness.Home Truths Blog

The door is closing on the private rented sector as a way out of homelessness.

Home Truths: How long is an emergency? examines routes into and out of emergency accommodation in the Southwest. Our last blog post focused on the…
November 18, 2024
The private rented sector is a gateway to homelessness
The private rented sector is a gateway to homelessnessHome Truths Blog

The private rented sector is a gateway to homelessness

Soaring rents and falling supply is in the news, again, in the latest daft.ie Rental Price Report, published yesterday. For the second consecutive quarter, advertised…
November 14, 2024
The Home Truths Panel: “For the future I don’t know if I’ll be in Ireland”
The Home Truths Panel: “For the future I don’t know if I’ll be in Ireland”Home Truths Blog

The Home Truths Panel: “For the future I don’t know if I’ll be in Ireland”

Experiences of young adults currently living with their parents. Lack of housing, high cost of living, and better opportunities overseas are prompting twenty-somethings to leave…
July 15, 2024
The Home Truths Panel: “Trying to carve out a life for yourself” amidst a housing crisis
The Home Truths Panel: “Trying to carve out a life for yourself” amidst a housing crisisHome Truths Blog

The Home Truths Panel: “Trying to carve out a life for yourself” amidst a housing crisis

Experiences of young adults currently living with their parents. “At the end of the day it’s a huge issue deeply affecting a whole generation of…
June 27, 2024
Single Adults Living with their Parents: When there are no alternatives – service user experiences
Single Adults Living with their Parents: When there are no alternatives – service user experiencesHome Truths Blog

Single Adults Living with their Parents: When there are no alternatives – service user experiences

A common thread in the experiences of people staying in our emergency shelter where relationship breakdown with a parent ultimately led to homelessness, is the influence of…
April 8, 2024
Single Adults Living with their Parents: When the private rental sector is your most likely option
Single Adults Living with their Parents: When the private rental sector is your most likely optionHome Truths Blog

Single Adults Living with their Parents: When the private rental sector is your most likely option

Wednesday, 03 April 2024. Over recent decades there has been a fall across the population in the proportion of owner-occupied households and an increase in…
April 3, 2024

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