Students urged to be vigilant over accommodation scams

Students urged to be vigilant over accommodation scams

Amid an increase in accommodation scams, students are being urged to "always inspect a property in person" when looking for a place to live.

‘Trust your instinct’: Housing charity's rules for students to help avoid rental scams

Threshold warned that ‘limited availability, rising costs and pressure to secure accommodation quickly can leave students more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated scams’.

Rent scams warning to students

College students have been warned to be wary of rent scams as they search for accommodation, writes Helen Bruce. With student housing in short supply, students are turning to the private rental market. Limited availability, rising costs and the pressure to secure accommodation quickly can leave students more vulnerable to scams. Renter’s rights charity Threshold, the Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) and student representative grou…