Renters are no longer in the driving seat

The results of the last census in 2011 highlighted the massive growth in the number of people in Ireland living in rented accommodation at 18.5 per cent of households, up from just 9.9 per cent of households in 2006.

Had Ireland finally ditched the obsession with home ownership and getting on the property ladder? Renting was no longer the preserve of students or those in their first job. Professionals and young families were ...