Housing advice charity, Threshold, has dealt with more than 600 cases in Limerick since the start of 2018 as rent pressures continue to grow in the city. The average rent in Limerick city is now €1,195 per month - an increase of 14.4% in just 12 months. In the first five months of this year, Threshold in Limerick dealt with 175 cases. One-quarter of all cases that Threshold dealt with in Limerick in 2018 involved tenancy terminations. The new advice service will run every Tuesday from 10.30am-1pm and 2pm-4pm from the Limerick Citizens Information Service, Unit 2, Ground Floor, Riverstone House, 23/27 Henry Street, Limerick.

Source: Irish Examiner June 11, 2019 14:48 UTC