Housing shortages still the major hurdle in Cork

Today, there are less than 1,000 homes officially available to let nationwide
Housing shortages still the major hurdle in Cork

Building costs are so high that it’s not commercially viable for builders to build apartment blocks.

The lack of quality family-friendly apartment complexes in Cork city, much like all types of accommodation, has become increasingly alarming in recent years.

The underlying problem here has been that apartment building hasn’t been a profitable enterprise for some time.

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