The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has welcomed the government’s decision to act on the USI Student Accommodation Bill which restricts the notice period students would have to give to exit rental contracts to 28 days. This was a particular issue during the pandemic for students who wished to leave, or no longer required rental accommodation. “A student can no longer be asked to pay more than one month's rent and one month's deposit”, he said on Newstalk. USI President, Lorna Fitzpatrick said: “Up to now, students have been expected to pay three, six and nine months in advance for student accommodation. Student accommodation is still much too expensive and is a huge burden on many students.

Source: Irish Independent June 09, 2021 20:19 UTC