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UCDSU Housing Survey 2023/24

This survey is for UCD students to document their experience of accommodation during their time in education. Now in its third year, data from this survey will be used as part of UCDSU’s ongoing campaign for fair, quality, secure and affordable housing for its members.

This survey should take around 8 minutes to complete. 
 
To enter into a draw for One Month's Free Rent*, please enter your email at the bottom of the survey.
 
*figure according to the UCD average according to the "UCDSU Student Accommodation Report 2023"
1.What is your current year of study?
2.Which UCD College do you belong to?
3.Gender: How do you identify?
4.What is the type of accommodation you are living in?
5.What facilities are available within your accommodation? (tick all that apply)
6.What is the TOTAL amount of time you spend commuting to UCD per day?
7.What is your most common means of travelling to UCD?
8.If you take public transport to UCD, please provide details of your journey/combination of Bus Route number(s) or service (LUAS, DART, on foot, private operator) used.
9.If you rely on public transport as your primary means of getting to UCD, how would you rate the reliability of it?
10.How much are you paying monthly?
11.Do you live in a single room or shared room?
12.How safe do you personally feel in your current accommodation?
13.If you are renting, is your accommodation registered with the RTB (Rental Tenancy Board?)
14.As a UCD student have you had any personal experience, regarding your accommodation, with the units below? (please tick all that apply)
15.If in rented accommodation, are you a tenant or a licensee?
16.If you are renting, do you have some form of written agreement which details the terms and conditions?
17.Are you aware of legal differences between tenant and licensee?
18.If renting, how difficult was the process of finding accommodation in Dublin? If possible, please briefly describe the process, and the main issues that you had.
19.If you are living in digs-style accommodation, have you encountered any issues during your stay? If so, can you describe some issues you encountered?
20.Are you satisfied with your accommodation? If not, why?
21.I pay my housing costs (rent or otherwise) through (select all that apply)
22.I find paying for my housing costs to be...
23.'Finding accommodation/ my current accommodation has had a negative impact on my education'. 
24.Please feel free to share any comments relevant to your education
25.'Finding accommodation/my current accommodation is having a negative impact on my student experience'.
26.Please feel free to share any comments relevant to your student experience
27.'Finding accommodation/ my current accommodation has had a negative impact on my mental health'.
28.Please feel free to share any comments relevant to your mental health
29.Have you been a victim of, or encountered any scams/fraud in respect of your search for accommodation? (tick all that apply)
30.If so, please share whatever information you feel comfortable with
31.Please indicate the types of actions you would be prepared to support or partake in to achieve better housing solutions for students (tick all that apply).
32.What actions would you like to see the government take in order to combat the student housing crisis?
33.What actions would you like to see the UCDSU take in a campaign regarding the student housing crisis?
34.Thank you for your response. If you would like to be entered into a draw to win a  One4All voucher, please provide your UCD email below.
35.Would you like to be added to the UCDSU mailing list to keep up to date on our actions in tackling the accommodation crisis? If so, please add your email in the comment section below.