The French Embassy in Ireland is warning those who are relocating here from France, that Ireland is currently experiencing "a severe housing crisis" and that new arrivals face significant difficulties in finding accommodation.
The embassy in Dublin posted the advice on its website as part of guidance for French people looking to move to Ireland.
The French Embassy are warning students about the accommodation crisis in Ireland.
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"The strong demand and the saturation of the rental market have led to a sharp increase in rents, which are currently much more expensive than in Paris, including shared accommodation.
The recommendation reads, "Therefore, it is advised that those who intend to settle in Ireland leave ample time for this search for accommodation (which can take several weeks)."
In the online warning, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs also urges "extreme attention in the face of the possibility of scams on the numerous ad platforms."
Following an incident in which a French student travelling to the city was duped out of €3,000, Garda in Cork this week issued a warning to students about housing fraud.
International students who arrive in Ireland without a place to reside are often compelled to remain in hostels or even tents, according to the Union of Students in Ireland (USI).
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According to a French student who is currently residing in Ireland, seeking for housing "was a full time job."
Lucie Duillon, a graduate student from Strasbourg, is presently enrolled in sociology courses in Dublin.
She claimed that after looking on the ground here for two months, she recently secured housing in the capital.
It was actually like having a full-time job since I would start looking for an apartment as soon as I woke up and finish it off at night.
She claimed that while she was aware of the challenges involved in finding housing in Ireland, she did not fully appreciate their scope until she got there.
"I knew it would be challenging, but I was assuming it would be about as difficult as, say, trying to locate a place to live in Paris. But obviously, it's far harder than that. "Compared to France, it's so much more expensive.
"I had planned to pay maybe €500 or €600 at the beginning of July, but now my rent is €1,000 per month, which is simply too expensive for me, so I might have to move during the year. Obviously, earning €1,000 per month is next to impossible for a student.
The advice from the French Embassy, according to USI President Beth O'Reilly, is illustrative of the current dilemma that students are going through, forcing embassies to inform their students of the challenges of finding housing.
The organisation has heard of students who had to cancel their planned year abroad due to the lack of housing, they continued.
In order to ensure that foreign students are fully aware of the crisis being faced by students in Ireland, they said, "USI will begin reaching out to embassies to encourage them to display similar warnings if the situation is not going to be adequately addressed by our Government and if international students continue to be misled about housing availability in Ireland."
Fraudulent activity occurs frequently when people use social media to hunt for housing and use online real estate sites, according to Ms. Duillon.
"Scams are everywhere. I would frequently receive a response that was a scam ".
She claimed that the French Embassy did the proper thing in alerting people to the situation in this country.
"Perhaps I would have made a different decision if I had had this information earlier."
The French Embassy's warning, according to the executive director of the Irish Council for International Students, "surprise[s]" her.
The ICIS is worried that the housing crisis may harm Ireland's standing as a desirable location for international students.
"We are not at all surprised by this. It's very regrettable that the housing shortage is having an influence on Ireland's reputation as a desirable study destination abroad "said Laura Harmon
"This is a symptom of the larger housing problem, but it has a significant impact on students, especially those who come to this area to study.
"Students who are looking for housing, who can't find housing, and who are spending months trying to locate something suitable," Ms. Harmon said, "have contacted us in a significant rise this year."
"According to the garda, there has been a 30% increase in the number of persons reporting scams involving rental housing.
"Deposits are made by students, however they do not receive their money back.
"Because of the circumstance we're in, there are many scammers online preying on impressionable students.
"Many people are resorting to desperate means in search of potential subpar locations.
"There is a lot of talk of cramming four or six beds into a room. Many of these things would be typical for students from other countries.
Since it's such a big problem, I'm not surprised that the French Embassy has issued this statement and that other embassies will do the same.
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