Renting- haggle??

Beans_On

Im looking to rent a 1 bed apt for around 1000 per month

im just wondering whats the current situation with agreeing a price.Is it common to put a higher price than one the landlord would accept?

Should i be looking for apts for around 1100-1200 and hope to get the landlord down to my price range?
Or am i wasting my time hoping for that much of a drop.

has anyone have recent dealings with getting a cheaper price than advertised?

axer

What I did was contact all the properties that I was interested in and included "would you be willing to accept x euro". I knew then I wasn't wasting my time viewing an apartment where the landlord had no intention of renting for my max budget.

Haggis The Dog

Haggle away...i have successfully haggled with my landlord twice, first on the initial rent and then on a rent reduction due to falling rents around us...plenty out there so if he /she wont budge move on....landlords will accept reasonable offers to ensure occupancy

mikemac

Your landlord haggled over the purchase price, maybe the banks interest rate and term and they definitly haggled on furniture and fittings.

Now you do the same
It's expected to haggle, give it a go OP.

gurramok

1000 for a 1bed? Are you trying to live posh land D4 or Dalkey

Look, haggle away as the asking price is insane, no 1bed is worth 1000 quid unless in Killiney of course

ronano

I'm looking at studio apartment,nothing fancy but really my budget is 350 euro a month in my head. Should i just email and ask would you will be willing to take 350 when they are3 on daft for 380-400. What's the percentage wise haggle room atm?

axer

ronano wrote: »

I'm looking at studio apartment,nothing fancy but really my budget is 350 euro a month in my head. Should i just email and ask would you will be willing to take 350 when they are3 on daft for 380-400. What's the percentage wise haggle room atm?

Yes, definitely. If you ask a load of them you will find some that just want to rent out the place so will accept 350.

djimi

Always haggle, always! Most landlords are realistic enough to know that they wont get their initial asking price, and there are quite a few properties still up for rent that I looked at 3 months ago with inflexible landlords.

End of the day youre only asking the question. If they say no then so be it, but for every apartment out there there is probably another few just like it with a landlord who is willing to be more flexible on the price...