The 18 per cent increase has led to renewed calls for rent caps on university accommodation. However, the cap does not apply to UCC’s student accommodation. The cost of renting a room for 37 weeks in the university’s halls will rise to €6,179 this year, up €629. In 2017, term rent rose by €296, bringing the total increase over the past two years to €925 or 17.6 per cent. The cost of accommodation in all five UCC campus complexes rose by…

Source: The Times January 11, 2019 00:01 UTC