A home away from home or an isolating experience? – The Irish Times

It is the accommodation of necessity for thousands of third-level students, but “digs” accommodation in private homes still remains unregulated, can be costly and can be a wildly positive or horribly negative experience.

The small supply of on-campus accommodation and the expense of private student accommodation facilities means that students are turning to rooms in private houses during the college year.

But the lack of regulation or contracts means that students are often asked to leave at the weekend, could be evicted at any time without warning, have no right to access the Residential Tenancies Board for dispute resolutions and can live with strict rules or in rooms that are not fit for purpose.

The Irish Times spoke to students about their experiences living in these rented rooms.

One student in Galway, who was paying €850 a month including utilities, encountered a rat in the property.

The student, who didn’t wish to be named, said the entire experience felt quite…

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