ElleEm wrote: » I know a family who do it, they get €160 per week. They only have to provide breakfast and dinner, and have no other "duties". The language school organises activities and trips and stuff. You're not a tour guide- you are merely providing a bed and food!
coolemon wrote: » I dont think thats the case with all agencies. I am certain that in some instances the host family/person are required to bring them to "interesting places".
coolemon wrote: » I could be wrong but I think 'hosting agencies' (assuming you'd be using one) only choose houses in certain areas. Mainly far-out suburbs like Blanch & Lucan etc. for their students. But you would need to check with them whether Marino would be covered. Going rate afaik is about 150 per week. Aparently you would need to be doing it on "an industrial scale" - ie, 3,4,5, 6+ students to make it worth your while. Since you will be expected to make numerous meals per day and other duties (like bringing them to interestingt places etc). So doing so for one student for that amount of money may not be worth while when there are other options. Im not even sure if bills are included in that price so you might be paying the extra gas and electricity aswell. That other option is renting a room. Where you might get 80-100 a week without all of the obligations, responsibilities and hassle associated with looking after a host student. Bills are split too.
ronan45 wrote: » Any reason why they go for "far out suburbs"
Gloomtastic! wrote: » Thinking of letting our spare room out to a Spanish student. It's a single room in Marino, Dublin 3. Anyone know the going rate?
Wicklowandy wrote: » My mother in law has done it for nearly 30 yrs and we did it for 5, expect approx €600 for 28 days, nightly meals, packed lunch on Saturday's, and bring them somewhere on Sunday's. Multiples students are easier, as they entertain each other. Not the easiest money, some great people, some you're happy to see go home. Always depends on school, but they seem to prefer if you provide en suite rooms, but we put bunks in and they were always happy to share. We did this in Bray, but it's worth mentioning that the recession is happening everywhere, so less students are coming now, and competition is greater to house them. So having previously kept them, or having a good recommendation from someone who does is probably key.
coolemon wrote: » Is there an allowance towards the bills or is that paid from the 600?
nudger wrote: » It's all in, it would be too complicated and very mean. Amazing the stories you hear from students who had to move from dirty accommodation and host families fecking off on holidays half way through an organised stay. Providing crap food, never changing beds etc.
coolemon wrote: » I dont know what you mean by very mean. Not all hosts, or most hosts, would be like that. You are talking here about 150 per week for cooking, cleaning, paying all the bills and being a part-time tour guide (with the fuel costs/car insurance/tax that goes with that) When one could rent a room for 100 a week and not have to do the cooking, cleaning and tour guide work. AND get the bills split between those living in the house and using the utilities. As Wicklowandy said, not easy money doing all that. And you think its mean to split the enormous cost of gas and electricity for the relativley small some of money received for hosting the student? I think its a common sense question to ask/fair piece of information to know.
