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'It keeps me awake every single night with worry': Your stories of Ireland's rental crisis

We asked you to share your stories – here’s what you told us.

Tenants have shared experiences of poor living conditions, unreasonable payment expectations and the stress of not having security of tenure.

Landlords said they try their best to be fair, but some government measures disproportionately impact on those renting out just one unit.

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Sep 28th 2021, 5:33 PM