STUDENT ACCOMMODATION

Government introduces shared facilities for state-backed student accommodation to increase capacity

Government introduces shared facilities for state-backed student accommodation to increase capacity

The government has approved new national design standards for state-backed student accommodation that will replace individual ensuite units with twin rooms, shared bathrooms and communal kitchens in an effort to increase bed capacity and accelerate delivery. Cabinet will today note the revised standards, which represent a significant shift from current accommodation models. Higher Education Minister … Read more

Student Accommodation

Dublin Government Takes Action to Ease Student Accommodation Woes

In a bid to alleviate the housing struggles faced by students, Higher Education Minister Simon Harris has announced plans to amend planning permissions for student accommodations in Dublin. The proposed changes aim to enforce mandatory leases throughout the academic year, eliminating the current burden of 51-week leases. Students often find themselves obligated to pay rent … Read more

Minister appeals to homeowners to rent out rooms to students

Homeowners have been urged to help ease the student accommodation crisis by renting out a room and in turn benefit from a generous tax break.  The Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has appealed to homeowners to consider renting rooms to students ahead of the start of the new academic year, in what … Read more

Over 1,200 Ukrainian refugees set to leave student quarters ‘by mid-September’

More than 1,200 Ukrainian refugees will have to leave student accommodation by the middle of September, on top of thousands who will be moved before the end of this month. It emerged over the weekend that 3,028 Ukrainians will have to leave to make room for returning students by the end of August. But the … Read more