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First Time Renter

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  • 27-01-2015 12:20pm
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    emmacxxx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 92 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Myself and my boyfriend are going to be moving out into an apartment around the rathmines/ranelagh area in the next 2 months and I was just wondering is it more difficult for first time renters to get a place since we won't have any previous landlord references etc.? We're both employed so getting an employment reference won't be an issue!

    Thanks :)


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    john kinsella
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭john kinsella


    This will probably get my head torn off by others but...

    On my first rental many years ago I got a mate of mine to write me a reference saying I rented off him for a year and I was a great tenant etc.

    Worked a treat and stayed in that apartment for 3 years before moving on.


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    emmacxxx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 92 ✭✭emmacxxx


    That sounds like a plan, thanks!


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    witchgirl26
    Registered Users Posts: 2,069 ✭✭✭witchgirl26


    Slightly different but I rented from my sister & had a letter from her when moving. It did get questioned & once explained, the landlord was happy enough with it.

    Maybe honesty is the best policy and if you could maybe pay 2 months deposit (with 1 being returned after 6 months of no issues) then it might work the best.


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