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		unmole on May 16, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Airbnb is making life hell for young renters in to... Like I said in another comment, AirBnB's account for less than 1% of the housing stock in Dublin. You'll have to find a different scapegoat.

jwestbury on May 16, 2023 [–]

1% of housing stock is misleading. Generally speaking, a 3% rental vacancy rate is considered healthy. Effectively, AirBnB is consuming 1/3 of the total available rental pool if it consumes 1% of housing stock.

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