Rent prices

Alf Veedersane · 18-02-2014 03:08PM

o1s1n wrote: »

I get what you're saying, but still there's a difference when it comes to a home.

You don't need a car, and being left without one after renting isn't going to be the same as being left without a home after renting.

You'll still need to find another home. (you won't necessary need to find a car)

You won't be left without a home after renting.

You'll either still be renting or you'll own a home.

Or dead.

o1s1n · 18-02-2014 03:21PM

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

You won't be left without a home after renting.

You'll either still be renting or you'll own a home.

Or dead.

Or living on the streets? Some homeless people are very much alive if you hadn't noticed.

Alf Veedersane · 18-02-2014 03:25PM

o1s1n wrote: »

Or living on the streets? Some homeless people are very much alive if you hadn't noticed.

You missed the point.

If you used public transport for life, you haven't necessarily thrown away good money.

In the same way that if you rent for life, you haven't thrown away good money.

Absolutely nothing wrong with renting until you find a house that fits the bill when it comes to the financial burden the mortgage places on you, future needs, etc.

It's one thing to buy a place that's not your ideal home but is within your financial means and suits work etc.

It's quite another to buy somewhere for the sake of owning a house.

stateofflux · 18-02-2014 03:27PM

bedsit / studio dogboxes in dublin seem to be averaging at 650 yoyo's per month now. crazy money

jane82 · 18-02-2014 03:35PM

stateofflux wrote: »

bedsit / studio dogboxes in dublin seem to be averaging at 650 yoyo's per month now. crazy money

Considering the rent allowance for a single man is about just 60 a week its pretty bad road we are heading down.

OldNotWIse · 18-02-2014 04:23PM

o1s1n wrote: »

I get what you're saying, but still there's a difference when it comes to a home.

You don't need a car, and being left without one after renting isn't going to be the same as being left without a home after renting.

You'll still need to find another home. (you won't necessary need to find a car)

There is a plethora of reasons why people become homeless. It does not simply occur because one's lease expires. In fact, mortgage arrears as well as rent arrears can contribute, not to mention other risk factors such as job loss, alcoholism, childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence - I doubt anyone would have the audacity to suggest these are unique to a rental demographic. I've been renting for years - I've never been "left without a home".

rainbow kirby · 18-02-2014 04:24PM

stateofflux wrote: »

bedsit / studio dogboxes in dublin seem to be averaging at 650 yoyo's per month now. crazy money

Could be worse, similar ****holes over here are £800-900+.

20-02-2014 09:51AM

There's a smaller apartment in my block listed at €300 more per month than I'm paying. Madness, I've been there less than a year.

Irishcrx · 20-02-2014 10:05AM

Rental is at crazy prices in Dublin right now, have had friends trying to get places in the past few month's and it was a nightmare for them, turning up to viewings with 10 other people all desperate to get anything they can, saying they want it before the key turns in the door, estate agents being rude , not calling people back , turing up to viewings. Seems like they've learned nothing since the downturn and it's back to business as usual in the rental market anyway.

I'm very lucky , as I keep having to tell the other half who says 'our house is small' we live in a decent area , own a 3 bed semi and pay under €700 on our mortgage a month.

Shiraz 4.99 · 20-02-2014 11:05AM

Irishcrx wrote: »

I'm very lucky , as I keep having to tell the other half who says 'our house is small' we live in a decent area , own a 3 bed semi and pay under €700 on our mortgage a month.

Same here, we live in a 4 bed semi in South Kildare, tracker mortgage, less than €700 a month, bought in 2005 when everyone thought we were mad, now only 16 years left on mortgage.
Yes we overpaid for the house cause of when we bought but we've had to pay it back through the lowest interest rates in history, nobody seems to factor this into the negative equity story, I wonder why.

Ihatecuddles · 20-02-2014 11:13AM

I moved out of a 2 bed penthouse apartment in August, I paid €900 per month since 2010.

Its now €1200! I knew I was getting a great deal, but the difference is crazy.

whiskeyman · 20-02-2014 11:44AM

Anyone dreading their lease being renewed?
We're paying nearly 300 below what the landlord could get for it, given the prices up on daft.
Really hope he realises we're good tenants.

Caliden · 20-02-2014 12:02PM

Paying 1k/mo for a 2 bed duplex apartment near Castleknock. We thought it was a lot when we moved in 15 months ago (and it was slightly above market average) but now it's 200 less than other apartments near us are going for.

Thank feck the landlord was sound about us staying on (rent is always on time and we've contacted him twice over the 15 months) as he just didn't want the hassle.

Seriously thinking about buying because at least after 30 years there'll be something to show for it and could even use an existing property to move somewhere else.

OldNotWIse · 20-02-2014 12:45PM

Daith wrote: »

Yup it's insane especially given the standard of some of the accommodation.

I am considering moving back in with the folks for a year to save more money for a deposit to buy.

I'm actually half considering this. Our parents have a separate little house on their property that needs renovation, I'm wondeing would it be worth doing a bit of work on it and moving in there?! At least I'd be giving the money to them not some greedy landlord (like our own who is currently trying to evict us illegally because she cant bear the thought of "losing" money on us until our lease expires), and they probably wont be looking for 1200 a month or something ridiculous. Dont know how much the work would cost, though I guess it would be money well spent. How did this crazy price jump happen?

Sir Arthur Daley · 20-02-2014 12:49PM

OldNotWIse wrote: »

I'm actually half considering this. Our parents have a separate little house on their property that needs renovation, I'm wondeing would it be worth doing a bit of work on it and moving in there?! At least I'd be giving the money to them not some greedy landlord (like our own who is currently trying to evict us illegally because she cant bear the thought of "losing" money on us until our lease expires), and they probably wont be looking for 1200 a month or something ridiculous. Dont know how much the work would cost, though I guess it would be money well spent. How did this crazy price jump happen?

My advice would be go for it, just watch 80 hours of Grand Designs, The Restoration Man and Sarah Beenys Selling Houses, not specifically in that order, and you will be able to design, build, project manage all by yourself :P

OldNotWIse · 20-02-2014 12:50PM

WikiHow wrote: »

My advice would be go for it, just watch 80 hours of Grand Designs, The Restoration Man and Sarah Beenys Selling Houses, not specifically in that order, and you will be able to design, build, project manage all by yourself :P

I couldnt even assemble our ikea stuff last year - and one of the things was just a two part toilet roll holder!

Sir Arthur Daley · 20-02-2014 12:54PM

OldNotWIse wrote: »

I couldnt even assemble our ikea stuff last year - and one of the things was just a two part toilet roll holder!

To assemble Ikea furniture you should invest 10 hours in watching kirstie Allsopp Vintage Home.

KungPao · 20-02-2014 12:56PM

Irishcrx wrote: »

Rental is at crazy prices in Dublin right now, have had friends trying to get places in the past few month's and it was a nightmare for them, turning up to viewings with 10 other people all desperate to get anything they can, saying they want it before the key turns in the door, estate agents being rude , not calling people back , turing up to viewings. Seems like they've learned nothing since the downturn and it's back to business as usual in the rental market anyway.

I'm very lucky , as I keep having to tell the other half who says 'our house is small' we live in a decent area , own a 3 bed semi and pay under €700 on our mortgage a month.

Me and the wife were in a similar situation...

Applied for loads of places, got very few replies and then they were open viewings with 5+ couples walking around the place while the agent barely gave a shiite as he knew it was gonna be let either way.

One such viewing we told him we were interested...never even got back to us, and we are a repectable couple with references. I imagine somebody offered more and got the place.

Another one was where the LLs (an older couple) scheduled mutiple viewings over the course of a day. Our viewing went really well, had a good chat with them, they seemed to like us, and we told them we deffo want it and have all the documents they want...then later got an email saying they put all interested people in a "hat" and drew the lucky winner...a fupping lottery to see who gets the place. Very annoying and I told them as much.

In the end we found a place in a very nice part of Dublin for 800 - we knew the person who was moving out and she recommended us to the LL.

Got lucky on that one.

I'd hate to be out there now, still looking. I can see it getting worse.

Another thing: Very demoralisng to find a new listing for a perfect place, and then you see that there are already 3000 views! You know there are already loads of people appyling and you have barely a hope of getting it.

KungPao · 20-02-2014 01:05PM

mauzo! wrote: »

I moved out of a 2 bed penthouse apartment in August, I paid €900 per month since 2010.

Its now €1200! I knew I was getting a great deal, but the difference is crazy.

I lived in a nice enough 2 bed in D.18 last year and we paid 1200 which was crazy already - they are now 1300 and probably have people offering more to secure the place.

Madness.

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