Need somewhere to live! Help i dont know what to do :(

LegacyUser

hI guys ,
Well this is my last resort! Im getting really stressed now. I am an 18y/o gay guy, i have just finished the LC and am (hopefully) heading to Dublin in 2 months! You should note i live in a westren rural county. I intend to go to 3rd leval in Dublin either Collage or a PLC in September. Now while one or two of my friends are considering Dublin aswell they are unsure yet. Wheres i know i want to go there so it looks like im going alone. Now i dont mind goin alone, im from there , i know the city and am very social so id make friends fast. But what is really worring me is finding a place to live.
I am worring about who i end up living with mainly thats if i live with other people at all! I need advice on what to do!I know that for first year in collage most students share a flat or house and in most cases house shares are not mixed ! I dont want to end up living with a group of 18/19y/o lads who have not matured yet and wont want a "ghey in the house". now dont get me wrong i know not all are like this but teenagers of this age both male and female can still be ignorant when it comes to sexuality issues.
So what are your experiences of house mates ? Particularly in collage ? Should i just live alone in a studio flat? Something im not sure about! Where do you recommend living? Please help

ongarboy

why don't you check out if the colleges you are interested have LGBT societies - they might be able to give you advice on gay friendly student accommodation. Also, check out Gaire and gcn.ie that often have classifieds seeking gay friendly house shares.

Conor30

daft.ie sometimes has ads that specifies that it's a 'gay' household or that gays are welcome! You could also place an 'accommodation sought' ad yourself, stating you want a gay-friendly place.
You could also contact college and uni lgbt societies for assistance. Good luck!

Aishae

you could also rent a room for a few months while you look for something more permanent
plenty of families rent out a room to get some extra cash
www.daft.ie is a good place to start (i think they list rooms)

its not ideal especially if you want to do some late nights or that but itd tide you over for a while - it might be easier to search from in dublin itself - especially if there are LGBT societies who can help.

baby and crumble

Yeah, keep an eye out on daft.ie, queerid, gaire.ie for gay flatshares, or at least gay friendly ones. It would be a good idea to put up on roomwanted add, like someone else said. Also, most colleges have noticeboards where you can find advertisements for accommodation shares.

Louisevb

Depends where you are studying in Dublin... I'll put you in touch with a guy who lets apartmetns/bedsits... he would have something and is cool in Rathmines. PM me

mikemac

If you get a job while you do your course you might be able to get a nice little bedsit for yourself

Otherwise www.daft.ie has some ads for gay friendly. Doesn't mean the tenants are but you won't have any issues like in your first post.

Or just be a lodger. Lots of owners take in students for their spare room for some extra income.
It's not a bad option for a first year in a new city