Tech workers are turned off Ireland due to rent crisis horror stories
Ireland's seemingly out of control housing crisis is apparently turning workers off moving to the Emerald Isle.
Times are tough when it comes to renting nationwide, and in Dublin in particular, with a Daft.ie study putting the average cost of Irish rent at a whopping €1131.00.
Tech professionals hoping to come to Ireland for job opportunities are now turning down jobs in Ireland due to the situation.
The cost and availability of rental accommodation is cited as the issue, according to a new report by tech recruitment firm Prosperity.
'Time and again, candidates from abroad have cited an internet search on the cost and availability of accommodation in Dublin (and the many associated horror stories) as their reason for rejecting a job offer,' Gary Mullan, managing director of Prosperity, told The Irish Times.
Skilled foreign workers are looking to other European countries, such as The Netherlands, Germany and Portugal, for jobs, as while the salaries are slightly lower, the cost of living and renting is significantly cheaper.
Market rents in Dublin, for example, are now 66 per cent higher than at their previous lowest point.
Outside Dublin, rents have risen 41 per cent.
With people's sheds up for rent for almost €900.00, and sex for rent craigslist adds staining the market, can you really blame people for being put off?
