Tips for looking for rental in Dublin

Hi all, just wanted to ask a bit of advice from anyone who's looked for a place to rent in Dublin recently.

I currently live in college accommodation but have to move out at the end of May. Myself and my boyfriend want to move in together but my salary as a postgraduate student isn't very high, and he has a long term illness so isn't working at present, so our budget prices us out of most Dublin accommodation. Ideally I would like to find a studio/1 bed for €800 and I'd put up with it being small/cold or whatever because I know I won't get anything nice for that price. I know finding a one bed/studio is optimistic so I'd look at house shares too (although after years of shared accommodation I'm dying just to have my own space!). I'm also happy to accept anywhere in Dublin as long as it's easily accessed by public transport (don't drive).

I have a few questions before I start the hunt if anyone could provide some answers :

The things I know I need (and have) are: landlord reference, work reference, deposit/rent upfront, cover letter to tell a bit about us etc. Is there anything else I'd need? I was planning on including a bank statement to show I have a reasonable amount saved up in case a prospective landlord was concerned about our ability to pay with only me working?

How long does it take on average to find a place? I was planning on starting to look at the beginning of April, would 2 months be enough time?

Is one expected to bring cash for a deposit on the day of viewing? I'd be concerned about paying in cash in case I got scammed...

Are there any other tips to 'get ahead'? I know already it's better to call than text or email, and to bring a copy of all my documents to each viewing!

Thanks!

srsly78

Best tip is not to live in Dublin!

srsly78

srsly78 wrote: »

Best tip is not to live in Dublin!

Lol, wish that was an option. Planning to emigrate as soon as I can! :P

road_high

Not being funny, but is there any chance you could move to a city/town with lower rents? Especially if your BF is ill, I doubt you want to live in some kip- does he need to live in Dublin?
Could you find a post grad position some place else?

road_high

road_high wrote: »

Not being funny, but is there any chance you could move to a city/town with lower rents? Especially if your BF is ill, I doubt you want to live in some kip- does he need to live in Dublin?
Could you find a post grad position some place else?

I'm already in the middle of my post grad so I'm stuck here until I'm finished! Also I don't drive so I think I'd find it hard to get around anywhere outside of Dublin (yes learning to drive is on my to do list :P)

Gumbo

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Lol, wish that was an option. Planning to emigrate as soon as I can! :P

This is also a factor. Are you planning to emigrate within 12 months?

Also you state you want anywhere in Dublin, but I don't know a single place within Dublin for that price currently.

Possibly a bedsit if one pops up.

kceire

kceire wrote: »

This is also a factor. Are you planning to emigrate within 12 months?

Also you state you want anywhere in Dublin, but I don't know a single place within Dublin for that price currently.

Possibly a bedsit if one pops up.

Depends on when I get my postgrad finished and how long it takes me to find a job abroad. If it is within a year though I believe I have the option of reassigning my lease, and if the landlord does not accept that option then I am legally allowed out of the lease?

I've been following daft.ie for months now and they do exist, probably see about 1-3 places a week that would suit in my price range, and more house shares besides.

pilly

Honestly I wish you all the very best but €800 is a very low budget. Maybe student type bedsits around Rathmines? It is a shame you can't move away from Dublin because you would get great value elsewhere. Why do you have to be in Dublin to do your postgrad?

pilly

pilly wrote: »

Honestly I wish you all the very best but €800 is a very low budget. Maybe student type bedsits around Rathmines? It is a shame you can't move away from Dublin because you would get great value elsewhere. Why do you have to be in Dublin to do your postgrad?

Because it is a science postgrad so I need to be in my lab!

There are bedsits/ studios at this price but I imagine high competition too, want to give myself the best chance!

pilly

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Because it is a science postgrad so I need to be in my lab!

There are bedsits/ studios at this price but I imagine high competition too, want to give myself the best chance!

I think you have it all covered then in your original post, if you've all these things ready to go you'll put yourself ahead of a lot of people.

You'd be surprised the people who turn up for viewings that don't even have a deposit.

pilly

Oh and you don't need to bring cash to the viewing. Any good LL will take a bank transfer which is overnight anyway.

road_high

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Because it is a science postgrad so I need to be in my lab!

There are bedsits/ studios at this price but I imagine high competition too, want to give myself the best chance!

There are good colleges like Dundalk, Carlow and Waterford ITs that are not a million miles from Dublin and likely do post-grad science courses that are equally as good as anywhere in Dublin....far far cheaper to live.
But I do realise there are other factors at play...I did my MSc affiliated to UCD because I went there. Colleges in Dublin and indeed elsewhere are very poor at providing accommodation.
Saying that, UCD have nice accommodation (shared) for postgrads if that's where you're going? Though I realise it's possibly not suitable with the BF...

road_high

road_high wrote: »

There are good colleges like Dundalk, Carlow and Waterford ITs that are not a million miles from Dublin and likely do post-grad science courses that are equally as good as anywhere in Dublin....far far cheaper to live.
But I do realise there are other factors at play...I did my MSc affiliated to UCD because I went there. Colleges in Dublin and indeed elsewhere are very poor at providing accommodation.
Saying that, UCD have nice accommodation (shared) for postgrads if that's where you're going? Though I realise it's possibly not suitable with the BF...

Thanks for the tips but I don't think you've read my posts right. I am not looking for a postgrad, I am already in the middle of one and can't move it, therefore I am stuck in Dublin for the next year or so.

Fian

pilly wrote: »

Oh and you don't need to bring cash to the viewing. Any good LL will take a bank transfer which is overnight anyway.

I don't know. The last two times i have let my appartment in Dublin I had several prospective tenants trying to push money at me to let them take it there and then, within an hour of the first viewing. I went on the basis of first come first served (with references etc. obviously), but if one had cash for first months rent and deposit and other was promising to lodge it with me the next day I might easily have just said "well I may as well go with the one who has cash just in case the other is not really able to afford it."

Next time i will be looking for 2 months rent in advance + 1 month as security deposit. May not get that in cash but i have no doubt i will have lots of people who will be happy to pay it and who will be offering at least a portion of it in cash on the day. Particularly as appartment is rent controlled off a base rent set in early 2015, so alot more than 4% below current market rent. Though for the same reason current tenants are unlikely to leave, so it is unlikely to be coming up on daft for rent anytime soon.

pilly

Fian wrote: »

I don't know. The last two times i have let my appartment in Dublin I had several prospective tenants trying to push money at me to let them take it there and then, within an hour of the first viewing. I went on the basis of first come first served (with references etc. obviously), but if one had cash for first months rent and deposit and other was promising to lodge it with me the next day I might easily have just said "well I may as well go with the one who has cash just in case the other is not really able to afford it."

Next time i will be looking for 2 months rent in advance + 1 month as security deposit. May not get that in cash but i have no doubt i will have lots of people who will be happy to pay it and who will be offering at least a portion of it in cash on the day. Particularly as appartment is rent controlled off a base rent set in early 2015, so alot more than 4% below current market rent. Though for the same reason current tenants are unlikely to leave, so it is unlikely to be coming up on daft for rent anytime soon.

Well just from my experience as a LL, I only dealt with by email initially, got a feel of the people and then set up say 10 viewings. I didn't make any decision until I'd met them all and went with the ones that I got the best impression of as people. Basically whether I liked them or not was No. 1. Whether they had good references was No. 2 and whether they had the resources was No. 3. Every LL is different I suppose. But expecting people to have thousands in cash on them is a bit unreasonable.

road_high

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Thanks for the tips but I don't think you've read my posts right. I am not looking for a postgrad, I am already in the middle of one and can't move it, therefore I am stuck in Dublin for the next year or so.

Sorry yes I seen that now...at least you're nearly finished

pilly

pilly wrote: »

Well just from my experience as a LL, I only dealt with by email initially, got a feel of the people and then set up say 10 viewings. I didn't make any decision until I'd met them all and went with the ones that I got the best impression of as people. Basically whether I liked them or not was No. 1. Whether they had good references was No. 2 and whether they had the resources was No. 3. Every LL is different I suppose. But expecting people to have thousands in cash on them is a bit unreasonable.

I could theoretically bring the deposit and rent in cash but I am not comfortable carrying that much cash with me, or with handing over a payment that big without a paper trail!

pilly

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I could theoretically bring the deposit and rent in cash but I am not comfortable carrying that much cash with me, or with handing over a payment that big without a paper trail!

No I wouldn't blame you, there are some scams going on out there. It will depend on your correspondence with the LL beforehand as well I suppose. You will be able to get a good feel yourself by that.

pilly

Also just be aware that a lot of LL's will be looking for someone who is going to move in immediately so if you start looking in April are you prepared to move straight away?

pilly

pilly wrote: »

Also just be aware that a lot of LL's will be looking for someone who is going to move in immediately so if you start looking in April are you prepared to move straight away?

Yeah I'd be able to move in straight away if necessary. I have my current accommodation until the end May but I'd be worried if I only started looking in May I might not find somewhere in time.

pilly

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Yeah I'd be able to move in straight away if necessary. I have my current accommodation until the end May but I'd be worried if I only started looking in May I might not find somewhere in time.

No you're right to start looking early as long as you're prepared to move early that's fine.

murphaph

pilly wrote: »

Well just from my experience as a LL, I only dealt with by email initially, got a feel of the people and then set up say 10 viewings. I didn't make any decision until I'd met them all and went with the ones that I got the best impression of as people. Basically whether I liked them or not was No. 1. Whether they had good references was No. 2 and whether they had the resources was No. 3. Every LL is different I suppose. But expecting people to have thousands in cash on them is a bit unreasonable.

As a landlord I'd see carrying thousands of Euro in cash to a public viewing reckless. It's easy for muggers to find out when and were such viewings are taking place!

Cheshire Cat

It might be worth your while to look into caretaker agreements or house sitting.

lizzyodd

Hi I feel your pain. If you managed to find a place for €800.00 in Dublin how much approx on bills not including food would you expect to pay monthly?

pilly

pilly wrote: »

Honestly I wish you all the very best but €800 is a very low budget. Maybe student type bedsits around Rathmines? It is a shame you can't move away from Dublin because you would get great value elsewhere. Why do you have to be in Dublin to do your postgrad?

You can't just walk out in the middle of a course and take it up elsewhere that's not how it works. If you left you would be throwing away what you did and starting again from scratch. Particularly if it's a research post grad in science the chances are you cannot do it anywhere else as different universities have different topics they specialise in so it may be simply impossible to study the topic you have been elsewhere. Even taught postgrads tend to vary a lot for university to university so there is a good chance you can't do that else where either.

Basically I think people need to forget about suggesting moving outside Dublin to the op.

lizzyodd

lizzyodd wrote: »

Hi I feel your pain. If you managed to find a place for €800.00 in Dublin how much approx on bills not including food would you expect to pay monthly?

A couple I know who live together in a 1 bed say they spend roughly €100 between them on household bills (Internet, electricity, gas) a month, so basing my estimates on that!

CollyFlower

Can you go for lodging, ie, rent a room?

hytrogen

A lot of students that would have taken private accommodation would be moving out around the end of May similar to yourself, it's always a good time for the foreign language students / people moving to Dublin to take up rental contracts in apartments / studios from people finishing their degrees.
However many students also look to keep their contracts for the following term and sublet out their room or share of an apartment /house etc. so be wary of this as well.
Have a look at your college accommodation support pages you might find something opening up for the both of you then, best of luck

B.A._Baracus

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A couple I know who live together in a 1 bed say they spend roughly €100 between them on household bills (Internet, electricity, gas) a month, so basing my estimates on that!

It is the average estimate for two people living in a small place
For what it's worth, me and my girlfriend have been looking for a place for the last two months in Dublin with no success. We even expanded our search to Meath and Louth at one point and still nothing.... 99.9% are just over-priced and it gets very annoying after a while. We have pretty much the same budget as you and also looked at studio and house share.

So if you want some advice here is what I can offer:

House sharing:
- Most places do not accept couples so your options go down further. Do a quick search on Daft and you will be shocked. But all in all give yourself as much time as you can to find a place.

- Sadly due to the fact your boyfriend is currently unemployed you will get more people overlooking you's. Long story short, I know another couple who one party is not working and also looking to move in together. As soon as they mention this they get a lot of "I'll get back to let you know when you can view it" or if in person the usual we'll call you (being fobbed off)
The reasoning for this is that certain people think one will be at home all day using more gas and electric. Thus upping the cost of the shared bills. You will experience this more when a place is owner-occupied.

- Expect a lot of people to not answer the phone or reply to emails when inquiring about a place.

- Be careful of scams. If a place sounds to good to be true....

- Expect people to waste your time. Not saying everyone... But to give you an example me and my girlfriend checked out a double bedroom in a house-share in December. Landlord easily could have stated in the ad on Daft, or even told us on the phone, that the property was above a busy bar :rolleyes:
Only found out when we went to the place. To quote the landlord "erm it does get a bit noisy at the weekends" - No harm doing a quick Google Street Maps of certain places if you are unsure.

Studio:
- Most are over-priced and it's hard to even find any going at that.

Sorry if all the points are negative it's just any good place is usually taken. Me and my gf have come to the conclusion it's just best to rent a studio. Even if it's a dog box.

Thanks for the tips, it is as I feared! I wouldn't rule out house shares if that's all I could find but as I said they wouldn't be my first choice, and I am aware that as a couple with one person at home during the day we're not most people's ideal! I do have my daft search for house shares restricted to those that say they take couples so hopefully that would save some time.

I'm hopeful I can find a studio for our budget!

hytrogen

hytrogen wrote: »

A lot of students that would have taken private accommodation would be moving out around the end of May similar to yourself, it's always a good time for the foreign language students / people moving to Dublin to take up rental contracts in apartments / studios from people finishing their degrees.
However many students also look to keep their contracts for the following term and sublet out their room or share of an apartment /house etc. so be wary of this as well.
Have a look at your college accommodation support pages you might find something opening up for the both of you then, best of luck

Yes this is an option too, I previously subletted a place for the summer using this route so might get lucky again!

myshirt

€800 a month and with good transport links? Op you are genuinely having a laugh. The only way you will get that is if you get an idiot of a landlord or a charitable one I'm afraid.

Up that budget to €1,100 minimum, and ideally €1,300+ so that you will have a few options. If you can't afford that you can't afford Dublin.

myshirt

myshirt wrote: »

€800 a month and with good transport links? Op you are genuinely having a laugh. The only way you will get that is if you get an idiot of a landlord or a charitable one I'm afraid.

Up that budget to €1,100 minimum, and ideally €1,300+ so that you will have a few options. If you can't afford that you can't afford Dublin.

I already said I have been keeping an eye on Daft.ie for months and regularly see properties in my price range that would suit me. There's 2 only posted this morning that I would take if in a position to do so (too early yet). I didn't pluck this figure out of thin air, I'm not an idiot and I've done plenty of research.

I don't need to be told again in this thread not to live in Dublin, as I have already said multiple times that I don't have a choice in the matter :rolleyes:

myshirt

Piratequeen, two options: think hard why you are seeing them at those prices (let me give you a hint, it's nothing to do with standard); or secondly go to these places and see how it works out in the real world.

Post back how you get on.

myshirt

myshirt wrote: »

Piratequeen, two options: think hard why you are seeing them at those prices (let me give you a hint, it's nothing to do with standard); or secondly go to these places and see how it works out in the real world.

Post back how you get on.

Christ, I'm aware they're not palaces, and that I won't just waltz into the first place I find. I've said what my budget is, that I have to live in Dublin and that I'm as flexible as I can be (will live any area of Dublin, and will look at house shares too). I am aware at my budget I'm most likely going to end up in an overpriced kip and I accept that.

Unless your advice is to direct me to my nearest homeless shelter, it's not particularly helpful.

myshirt

myshirt wrote: »

Piratequeen, two options: think hard why you are seeing them at those prices (let me give you a hint, it's nothing to do with standard); or secondly go to these places and see how it works out in the real world.

Post back how you get on.

The poster already said that they understand the places will be fairly crap and they are willing to accept that.

athtrasna

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TimeToShine

It's still very touch and go. Don't forget transport costs for the Luas/Bus will eat up another 100 euro a month. Gas and electricity another 100 minimum. So you're looking at 1k a month just there vs whatever you're paying now (probably half that) for college accommodation which has you within walking distance of the lab.

I am presuming that your boyfriend is contributing somehow financially in spite of his situation because if not, I'm sorry but it'll be extremely difficult to pull this off on a post-grad salary. I hope you make it happen and it would be a testament to hard work and restraint but the way the market is going now the odds surely are stacked against you. What you don't want is to throw financial stress on top of your 1 hour commute each way as you and your boyfriend learn to live together for the first time (a challenge in itself by the way!). Having said that statistics mean nothing to the individual and you seem to mean business so I wish you all the best.

Kindly do keep us updated.

athtrasna

athtrasna wrote: »

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Piratequeen I know that you may not appreciate all the responses that people have taken time to post but that is no reason to be uncivil. If you have an issue with a post please use the report post function, do not retort on thread as you have been doing this morning. Thank you

Sorry, gets frustrating having to keep repeating myself! I'll ignore any similar posts.

TimeToShine wrote: »

It's still very touch and go. Don't forget transport costs for the Luas/Bus will eat up another 100 euro a month. Gas and electricity another 100 minimum. So you're looking at 1k a month just there vs whatever you're paying now (probably half that) for college accommodation which has you within walking distance of the lab.

I am presuming that your boyfriend is contributing somehow financially in spite of his situation because if not, I'm sorry but it'll be extremely difficult to pull this off on a post-grad salary. I hope you make it happen and it would be a testament to hard work and restraint but the way the market is going now the odds surely are stacked against you. What you don't want is to throw financial stress on top of your 1 hour commute each way as you and your boyfriend learn to live together for the first time (a challenge in itself by the way!). Having said that statistics mean nothing to the individual and you seem to mean business so I wish you all the best.

Kindly do keep us updated.

Yeah I have all those costs in mind too. He does contribute financially too, it's about a 2/3 : 1/3 split but we'll have to make it work! We have lived together for a few months before so I'm confident we won't have any teething issues in that regard, we've been together nearly 7 years :pac:

Thanks for the well wishes, I'll keep updated when the search starts proper in April!

myshirt

Alright, let me be clear, I'm not saying you will have to accept a kip. I'm saying you will not get anything at all. At that price range you will be looking at (1) scams (2) persons illegally subletting, possibly an overheld property (3) Persons not owning the property, (4) Properties that somehow magically go up in price once you've viewed it (marketing tactic) (5) Properties with hidden charges, (6) Some very sinister characters, and God knows what else. It isn't a case of seeing it on daft, thinking this looks like a runner, and oh well it didn't work out and everything will be grand after it, I'll just move on to the next one. You're playing a risky game if you ask me.

The old adage of if it is too good to be true, it probably isn't. Use some common sense. No one here wants to see a young girl with limited money get done out of it, and thus the reality check. It is Dreamland to rent a one bed with good transport at that price. Dreamland. Up the budget to €1,100+ or move out of Dublin - that is the only realistic action you can take right now.

myshirt

myshirt wrote: »

Alright, let me be clear, I'm not saying you will have to accept a kip. I'm saying you will not get anything at all. At that price range you will be looking at (1) scams (2) persons illegally subletting, possibly an overheld property (3) Persons not owning the property, (4) Properties that somehow magically go up in price once you've viewed it (marketing tactic) (5) Properties with hidden charges, (6) Some very sinister characters, and God knows what else. It isn't a case of seeing it on daft, thinking this looks like a runner, and oh well it didn't work out and everything will be grand after it, I'll just move on to the next one. You're playing a risky game if you ask me.

The old adage of if it is too good to be true, it probably isn't. Use some common sense. No one here wants to see a young girl with limited money get done out of it, and thus the reality check. It is Dreamland to rent a one bed with good transport at that price. Dreamland. Up the budget to €1,100+ or move out of Dublin - that is the only realistic action you can take right now.

Or I'll find a house share. Thanks for the warning but I have a good head on me, I think I'll manage.

MentalMario

I know you've said it has to be in Dublin, but what about a town on the train line? Kildare or even further out. Kilkenny would be nearly doable for a year.

You'd have a better chance of picking up a nicer place outside Dublin.

I've lived in a damp ****hole once and it's a horrible place to be during the winter. Personally I'd rather commute a bit longer and have a nice place.

Best of luck with it. You're obviously very organised so I'm sure you'll pick something up.

MentalMario

MentalMario wrote: »

I know you've said it has to be in Dublin, but what about a town on the train line? Kildare or even further out. Kilkenny would be nearly doable for a year.

You'd have a better chance of picking up a nicer place outside Dublin.

I've lived in a damp ****hole once and it's a horrible place to be during the winter. Personally I'd rather commute a bit longer and have a nice place.

Best of luck with it. You're obviously very organised so I'm sure you'll pick something up.

I would normally be one to suggest moving further out and commuting if the person was working but having the experience of doing a postgrad I would not see commuting a long distance (especially if you have to get public transport as the op has indicated they will) is really not a runner. It's not unusual for post grad students to regularly out in 12+ hour days and work 6 or possibly even 7 days a week especially when writing up. None of this is really compatible with a few hours commuting especially as trains etc may not even be running when it's time to go home.

I'm not saying you have to live next door to where you work but travelling up from KK would be madness while trying to put the hours required into a postgrad.

I honestly think the most practical solution is for both of you to houseshare in seperate places for now (unless you are lucky enough to find a suitable houseshare that will accept couples). It might not be what you have in mind but it might be the only option. Also as much as I hated housesharing and am glad to be finished with it, you need a comfortable place and be able to get a good nights sleep so coming home to a warm, niceish houseshare might be better than a run down studio flat that's cold and possibly in bad area (especially if walking home late regularly).

Avi Thundering Bimbo

Avi Thundering Bimbo wrote: »

I would normally be one to suggest moving further out and commuting if the person was working but having the experience of doing a postgrad I would not see commuting a long distance (especially if you have to get public transport as the op has indicated they will) is really not a runner. It's not unusual for post grad students to regularly out in 12+ hour days and work 6 or possibly even 7 days a week especially when writing up. None of this is really compatible with a few hours commuting especially as trains etc may not even be running when it's time to go home.

I'm not saying you have to live next door to where you work but travelling up from KK would be madness while trying to put the hours required into a postgrad.

I honestly think the most practical solution is for both of you to houseshare in seperate places for now (unless you are lucky enough to find a suitable houseshare that will accept couples). It might not be what you have in mind but it might be the only option. Also as much as I hated housesharing and am glad to be finished with it, you need a comfortable place and be able to get a good nights sleep so coming home to a warm, niceish houseshare might be better than a run down studio flat that's cold and possibly in bad area (especially if walking home late regularly).

Ha I'm glad you have an idea of postgrad life! Yeah living outside of Dublin would be a last resort as it's really not tenable with my working hours. I think I'll give looking at studios a go and if I think they're too horrible to live in I'll focus on houseshares.

Mr.S

Mr.S wrote: »

OP have you tried asking your network of friends (or friends of friends) if people are moving out that you can replace / looking for people to live with / know of anyone renting out a room? If you've a good few college friends, come April / May you should find people leaving their rented rooms to go home. A simple facebook post could go wonders.

If you find a 3 person who would be willing to live with a couple, then finding a 2 bed would be a lot easier.

You'll have a much nicer time in a small houseshare with someone you might know then in a dingy flat for less then 1k (which it will be if its that price, no matter how nice the photos seem).

That would be ideal but most of my friends have emigrated, or are living at home to save up for a house. I don't really have any friends still in college save those also doing postgrads in my lab and I know none of them will be looking for accommodation anytime soon.

Mr.S

Mr.S wrote: »

I'd actively go down the route of trying to find a houseshare that accepts couples then, you'd be surprised how often people are fine with it. You'll get more value for money, more breathing space and bills will be easier. I know its not your own place, but better then nothing and you might make friends out of it!

Obviously set up alerts for daft for 1 beds / studios for less then €900 and ring the landlord as soon as they go up, don't bother with email, and go to the viewing with all your documents in a folder (employment / bank records / references) and offer to pay the deposit there and then.

They're rare, but you can find decent small 1 beds / studios in your budget. Have a look for unfurnished places too, they're even rarer but the demand for these will be less.

Thanks for the advice, I will follow it

stateofflux

You will find a studio apartment in dublin 6 for around €800. But you will need to be prepared to look seriously, move like lighting when something comes up and be prepared to sit on doorsteps for a few hours before viewing time to make sure you are the first person to talk to landlord

Definitely have refs and deposit + first months rent with you.

Good luck. Its mental at the moment but perseverance pays off.

padd b1975

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Or I'll find a house share. Thanks for the warning but I have a good head on me, I think I'll manage.

Why bother going to the trouble of opening a thread if you feel you'll manage??

padd b1975

padd b1975 wrote: »

Why bother going to the trouble of opening a thread if you feel you'll manage??

I was looking for advice on how to get ahead at viewings, make sure I make the best impression that I can and how long I should give myself to search, not advice as to whether I should live in Dublin or not on my budget. I think I can manage to avoid scams and dodgy properties.

B.A._Baracus

myshirt wrote: »

€800 a month and with good transport links? Op you are genuinely having a laugh. The only way you will get that is if you get an idiot of a landlord or a charitable one I'm afraid.

Up that budget to €1,100 minimum, and ideally €1,300+ so that you will have a few options. If you can't afford that you can't afford Dublin.

Well...

Me and my girlfriend viewed a double-room house share in blanchardatown just over a week ago. Lovely place and lovely room. Only 125 per week. Sadly didn't get it. Lots viewing it on the day.

I know a guy who rents a three bedroom bungalow (also in blanch) and pays 1100 per month for it. He is married with kids.

Point is there ARE decently priced places out there. Problem is they are all snapped up.

murphaph

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

Well...

Me and my girlfriend viewed a double-room house share in blanchardatown just over a week ago. Lovely place and lovely room. Only 125 per week. Sadly didn't get it. Lots viewing it on the day.

I know a guy who rents a three bedroom bungalow (also in blanch) and pays 1100 per month for it. He is married with kids.

Point is there ARE decently priced places out there. Problem is they are all snapped up.

Whoever did get it almost certainly offered more than the initial €125 asked if the room was nice. The LL then realised they had priced it below market rate and took one of the market rate offers.

The 3 bed bungalow is well below market rate for the area. It's either in bits or the guy has been there a few years and the LL hasn't increased the rent, but if your friend and family moved out it would be up for rent for 50% more in the morning.