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    How to find accommodation for college year now?

    • 12-05-2015 09:03PM
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      Throwaway3754
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      Just wondering how people find houses/rooms etc to rent before summer starts for the next college year?
      Any postings on daft.ie/rent.ie are for letting by June, so I'm just really enquiring how/where you find properties in May available to rent in September.

      Thanks!


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      SureYWouldntYa
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      Long story short you'll find it very difficult to get a place now with lease starting in September. Even then it will still be a 12 month lease so you'll be paying for it for next summer. It's a landlords market, you either get in early now or join the lengthy and competitive queue in August/September


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      omicron
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      Throwaway3754 wrote: »
      Just wondering how people find houses/rooms etc to rent before summer starts for the next college year?
      Any postings on daft.ie/rent.ie are for letting by June, so I'm just really enquiring how/where you find properties in May available to rent in September.

      Thanks!
      SureYWouldntYa wrote: »
      Long story short you'll find it very difficult to get a place now with lease starting in September. Even then it will still be a 12 month lease so you'll be paying for it for next summer. It's a landlords market, you either get in early now or join the lengthy and competitive queue in August/September

      As the poster above said this is definitely the case in Dublin, 12 month leases nearly everywhere, the only way to avoid it is by subletting yourself for the summer (with landlords permission).
      If you're not in Dublin you may get a 9 or 10 month lease if you're lucky.


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      0byme75341jo28
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      So when should you go looking for student accommodation? Late July/ August? Will there be 9 month leases from September-May available then? I don't ideally want to pay for rent over the summer that I don't need to be paying for...


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      SureYWouldntYa
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      Misael Yummy Applesauce wrote: »
      So when should you go looking for student accommodation? Late July/ August? Will there be 9 month leases from September-May available then? I don't ideally want to pay for rent over the summer that I don't need to be paying for...

      That should be the ideal time. Problem is it's the ideal time for everyone. Limited supply means there's less on the market, and more looking for it. Very few 9 month leases now, it's a landlord's market


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      cassid
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      Some of my friends do host families. Students stay Sunday night to Friday, get breakfast and full dinner. Good option for first year students. One girl charges €120 for twin, €140 for single and another charges €150 single, not sure why the difference in price, includes all utilities etc All the students get their own key and come and go as they please. Might be an option for some students.


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      MiriamSearson
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      cassid wrote: »
      Some of my friends do host families. Students stay Sunday night to Friday, get breakfast and full dinner. Good option for first year students. One girl charges €120 for twin, €140 for single and another charges €150 single, not sure why the difference in price, includes all utilities etc All the students get their own key and come and go as they please. Might be an option for some students.

      Hi, could you be so kind to provide a contact person and more details. thanks !


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      MiriamSearson wrote: »
      Hi, could you be so kind to provide a contact person and more details. thanks !

      By pm only.

      Mod


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      cassid
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      Hey, you see ads for host families on homestay/college cribs or contact the accommodation officer in your college or students union. They may have names of host families.


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