[Wanted] Couple with child looking for place to rent in Dublin

steven1987

Hi we are currently looking for accommodation preferably a 2 bedroom

I am a Qualified Motor Mechanic, Due to the recession i have lost my job and have applied to lots of garages still nothing back anyway

We would be needing a landlord that can accept rent allowance we have refrences from previous landlords.

I also would like to get the rent allowance paid straight into the landlords bank account and set up a standing order for the outstanding balance

We keep to our selfs but are friendly

AREA'S LOOKING FOR ...........

Blackrock,Booterstown,Dunlaoghaire,Monkstown,Shankill,Cabinteeley, or surrounding areas

Thanks


Steven

riclad

YOU have to look at areas, under the ra limit,
for a couple with 1 child.
You d, need a 2 or 3 bed house,or apartment,
or 2bed flat .

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/supplementary_welfare_schemes/rent_supplement.html
seems to be limit dublin fingal area,
850 per month ,couple with 1 child.

950 per month ra limit ,dublin,
outside fingal area.
fingal= dublin west ,i think.
You can get info,or help from
threshold, temple bar.
or crosscare.cathedral st,
off o,connell st.dublin.

see www.threshold.ie

Some areas,,its very hard to find a 2 bed unit, under 950 euro per month.

steven1987

Thanks riclad we are willing to go up to max 1100

riclad

read the link,
950=limit,
if your rent is 951 euro,
you get zero rent allowance.
ie you are not allowed pay more than 950,
if you want ra,
you are not allowed to top up rent,
to 1000 or 1100,
or even 970 euro.
IN most cases,








say your rent,is 900 ,
ra covers 800,
the tenant pays say 100,
eg 10 per cent of the total rent.approx.



And you need to apply for council housing,
with dublin city council,
get on the housing list.
before you can even apply for rent allowance.



go to housing dept, wood quay.
fill out housing application form.
office there closes at 4pm.
on part of ra form it says,

HAVE you applied for housing from the council ,?

my friend was on ra for 7 years,
woman with 1 child .
SO i know the rules.

IN some areas,
its easier for a woman with a child ,
to just rent a house ,
as landlords know the ra limits.
And just rent out the houses for years, to ra tenants.
ie it maybe easier to find a house ,than a large 2bed flat .

steven1987

riclad wrote: »

read the link,
950=limit,
if your rent is 951 euro,
you get zero rent allowance.
ie you are not allowed pay more than 950,
if you want ra,
you are not allowed to top up rent,
to 1000 or 1100,
or even 970 euro.
IN most cases,








say your rent,is 900 ,
ra covers 800,
the tenant pays say 100,
eg 10 per cent of the total rent.approx.



And you need to apply for council housing,
with dublin city council,
get on the housing list.
before you can even apply for rent allowance.



go to housing dept, wood quay.
fill out housing application form.
office there closes at 4pm.
on part of ra form it says,

HAVE you applied for housing from the council ,?

my friend was on ra for 7 years,
woman with 1 child .
SO i know the rules.

IN some areas,
its easier for a woman with a child ,
to just rent a house ,
as landlords know the ra limits.
And just rent out the houses for years, to ra tenants.
ie it maybe easier to find a house ,than a large 2bed flat .

Yes we are on the housing list just looking to get somewhere now. Thanks for the information

Gone West

steven1987 wrote: »

Blackrock,Booterstown,Dunlaoghaire,Monkstown,Shankill,Cabinteeley, or surrounding areas

Unlikely , tbh.

handlemaster

I would think the areas your looking at are very expensive. I know Dublin. West better lots of garages also if your looking for work rent is cheaper also. Three bed semis are from 1000-1300

riclad

ITs possible those area,s maybe over the limit,
950 pm,
re houses for rent, unless you can find a 2 bed unit for rent.
Threshold, give out a list at 11 am, mon-friday,
from the cafe in temple bar,
focuspoint cafe.
LIST has
houses ,flats advertised for rent that accept rent allowance.
its updated daily .
Look on daft.ie,
rent .ie ,house ,or 2bed flat ,apartment, for rent,
different areas,
to see the average rent in an area.
In general southside, vs northside dublin
,
rents are cheaper northside in general.

I don,t know if they ,ll email you a list,
i think crosscare give out a list too.


http://www.threshold.ie/


http://www.crosscare.ie/joomla/

IF all the houses in an area are over 950,per month
whether the landlord takes rent allowance is irrelevant.