{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/b2fb5f0b-0ce7-4e5c-b6e0-9b1febd06aea/61c21be2007c7600134a537b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ireland’s rent crisis and its toll on society","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61409400444fd9068ff27e5f/1643037490667-975f74cae7c4f78c092e9dce4620e851.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Ireland is in the midst of a rent crisis. Prices are increasing nationally at a rate of around 8%, housing stock is low and the cost of buying a home is beyond many people who would like to get a foot on the property ladder. In this episode we hear from two people with first-hand experience of the rental market. Conor Pope talks to Irish Times feature writer Jennifer O’Connell about the reality of the rent crisis, including the rise in a new phenomenon of family homelessness. And Irish Times reporter Jack Power explores what’s out there for would-be renters. </p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Suzanne Brennan, Jennifer Ryan and Declan Conlon.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.irishtimes.com/podcasts</a></p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}