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Best area to rent a house?

  • 16-01-2011 7:59pm
    #1
    meg3178
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 273 ✭✭


    Hi,
    Sorry if this has been asked before, but I'm just wondering where is the best area to rent a house and which areas/ landlords to avoid. Any advice and shared experience would be helpful. :)


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  • #2
    Padkir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭Padkir


    meg3178 wrote: »
    Hi,
    Sorry if this has been asked before, but I'm just wondering where is the best area to rent a house and which areas/ landlords to avoid. Any advice and shared experience would be helpful. :)

    Just avoid Amhra House, I'll say no more!


  • #3
    Fionn MacCool
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭Fionn MacCool


    Donegan Court is another one to avoid apparantly. You hear nothing but bad things about the place.


  • #4
    meg3178
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 273 ✭✭meg3178


    Moyola park? laurel Park? what are these areas like?


  • #5
    Fionn MacCool
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭Fionn MacCool


    Moyola Park is very near the commerce/nursing buildings (and college in general I suppose).
    Laurel Park is a little further but still walking distance.


  • #6
    christina_x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 701 ✭✭✭christina_x


    Padkir wrote: »
    Just avoid Amhra House, I'll say no more!

    This. i'm living there at the minute and have no internet, before Christmas i had no hot water for 3 weeks.
    Atm my friend has no heating, hot water, or internet. xD


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  • #7
    meg3178
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 273 ✭✭meg3178


    christina_x wrote: »
    This. i'm living there at the minute and have no internet, before Christmas i had no hot water for 3 weeks.
    Atm my friend has no heating, hot water, or internet. xD

    I heard its the worst place to live, Hope you get somewhere nice next semester.


  • #8
    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    avoid any landlords who are not registered with ptrb and I would also avoid galway accommodation agency and anywhere else that asks you for a year long lease. you will know if someone is registered with the ptrb because they will ask you to sign a form registering you as the tenant in that house. There may be some good landlords that are not registered but I think its a good sign of where they stand and whether they can be trusted or not.


  • #9
    Fisher Calhoun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 133 ✭✭Fisher Calhoun


    brianthebard wrote: »
    avoid any landlords who are not registered with ptrb and I would also avoid galway accommodation agency and anywhere else that asks you for a year long lease. you will know if someone is registered with the ptrb because they will ask you to sign a form registering you as the tenant in that house. There may be some good landlords that are not registered but I think its a good sign of where they stand and whether they can be trusted or not.
    You can also check the PRTB website and see if a particular property is registered or not with them - that's the quickest and easiest way. It's definitely a good idea to avoid landlords who aren't registered - it's illegal to not register tenancies (unless the landlord lives with you plus some other conditions which you can find on the PRTB website). In my experience such landlords are chancers who may try and mess you about with your deposit when you move out.

    www.prtb.ie


  • #10
    meg3178
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 273 ✭✭meg3178


    brianthebard wrote: »
    avoid any landlords who are not registered with ptrb and I would also avoid galway accommodation agency and anywhere else that asks you for a year long lease. you will know if someone is registered with the ptrb because they will ask you to sign a form registering you as the tenant in that house. There may be some good landlords that are not registered but I think its a good sign of where they stand and whether they can be trusted or not.

    Thanks, all suggestions and advice are very helpful.


  • #11
    Squeeonline
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,570 ✭✭✭Squeeonline


    meg3178 wrote: »
    Moyola park? laurel Park? what are these areas like?

    Moyola park is a very nice and quiet area, yet close enough to the college to leave at 9am for a 9.10am lecture. Rent is also very reasonable (for me at least)

    My only regret is not being closer to town. It takes guts of 25 mins to get to Eyre Sq. but that's not a huge problem.


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  • #12
    1992
    Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭1992


    I'm staying in Corrib Park which is near both Moyola and Laurel Park. Rent is pretty reasonable and its quite near to the college, less than 10 minutes really. The disadvantages in my opinion are that town is quite far away, a little under 25 mins for me, and also that its too quiet for me. If your a first year I would say Student Accommodation is better.


  • #13
    Squeeonline
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,570 ✭✭✭Squeeonline


    1992 wrote: »
    I'm staying in Corrib Park which is near both Moyola and Laurel Park. Rent is pretty reasonable and its quite near to the college, less than 10 minutes really. The disadvantages in my opinion are that town is quite far away, a little under 25 mins for me, and also that its too quiet for me. If your a first year I would say Student Accommodation is better.

    On the upside, you are closer to Dunnes/Aldi westside, estate is cleaner than most first year student places, quieter too.


  • #14
    1992
    Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭1992


    Squeeonline wrote: »
    On the upside, you are closer to Dunnes/Aldi westside, estate is cleaner than most first year student places, quieter too.

    Yup I agree with you there. Also there is a bus stop and a taxi rank right across the road which is handy. The bus is only 1.60 too :)

    I do however think that a first year should (unless moving in with people they already know) stay in student accommodation because it is a lot easier to get to know people and make friends.


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