The Gardaí and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission are warning students to be aware of accommodation scams.There is a spike in these type of scams this time of year, with a third of all accommodation fraud happening in August and September."

More than half of the victims targeted are under the age of 25, so one can assume many are students.

Our reporter, Josh Crosbie has been to colleges in the capital to hear about the challenges involved with finding somewhere to live