Average rents around the country may have fallen slightly in the past few months, but "the private rental sector remains beyond the reach of far too many people", according to the Simon Communities of Ireland. Competition is fierce for rental properties, particularly in the cities, so affordability is not the only barrier facing tenants on the hunt for a new place to live.
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