‘There are very little options’: Students and parents on trying to find accommodation for college [Video]

THE HOUSING CRISIS has made it more difficult for students to find somewhere to live during their third-level education.

Each year, the scramble for accommodation often sees students facing paying high rents or making long commutes to and from college due to the limited options available to them.

A recent report by the UCD’s Students’ Union found that more than three-quarters of students are paying over €750 per month in rent for accommodation during their time in college.

Earlier this year, student unions from five of the largest universities in the country launched a ‘digs drive’ to encourage homeowners who live near college campuses who have a spare room to consider helping address the shortage of student accommodation.

We asked students and parents of students to share their experiences of trying to secure somewhere to stay. Here’s what they told us.