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  • 10-02-2014 8:49pm
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    joegdoyle
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 107 ✭✭


    Moving back to Ireland so will have to rent for first year. what requirements will I need to rent a property? will deposit/months rent be ok?


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    djimi
    Registered Users Posts: 13,238 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    Depends on the area. First month up front and a months rent as deposit has been the norm, but in certain areas (much of Dublin especially) there is very low supply and very high demand, so you could end up paying anything. Some landlords are starting to ask for 2-3 months rent as a deposit; its up to you if you want to pay that (its not secure and there is little guarantee that you will get it back without a massive fight).

    Other than that you will need some references. Previous landlord(s) and employer would be the norm. Usually either or is sufficient, but you will most likely need one.


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    joegdoyle
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 107 ✭✭joegdoyle


    would a landlord reference from outside of Ireland be ok?


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    djimi
    Registered Users Posts: 13,238 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    Hard to say. Its not easy to verify a reference that is not based in Ireland, but if its all you can get then give it a shot and see how you get on.

    If you are working then I would imagine a letter from your employer is worth more than a reference from a foreign landlord.


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    murphaph
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    In a high demand area like Dublin it will be hard to sell yourself to a potential landlord when coming from abroad. This is not uniquely Irish or anything. It's like that in most cvountries. So, you will need to go the extra mile. An official letter from your employer with salary will be of much more use than a foreign landlord's reference, which will be impossible to verify. An Irish landlord would know the answers to certain questions so you'd know if you were at least talking to a landlord when verifying a reference. Foreign practice will be different so a foreign reference is next to worthless.


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