Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon-Galway Claire Kerrane has criticised the Government for rising rents in County Roscommon, claiming that renters are paying the price for housing failures by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.
Her comments follow the latest Daft.ie report, which shows that rents in Roscommon have increased by 8 per cent over the past year, bringing the average rent to €1,361 per month.
Deputy Kerrane warned that renters are being forced into an unsustainable private rental sector due to a failure to deliver social and affordable housing. She also criticised government discussions “to allow landlords to hack up rents even further to attract institutional investment,” calling such a move “a disaster for renters.”
She added: “Renting has never been more expensive or insecure,” while urging immediate action to increase housing supply and prevent further rent hikes.
