New figures from the Residential Tenancies Board show rent nationally was up 9% in the final quarter of last year.
Cork City has the second highest average rent for new tenancies in the country standing at 1,392 euro
Year on year in the county rents rose by 13.7% while in the city they were up 6.6%
Sinn Fein has once again called for a refundable tax credit to be given to all renters which would be equal to one month’s rent.
