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Funny Houses/Flats to rent

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    #6362
    r93kaey5p2izun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,962 ✭✭✭r93kaey5p2izun


    Think it was on here before but:

    http://www.daft.ie/dublin/house-share/lucan/clonee-road-lucan-dublin-887677/

    You pay €50 a month to work as cleaner, housekeeper, gardener, handyman and live in a caravan.


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    #6363
    serfboard
    Registered Users Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭serfboard


    Jacob Cool Nap wrote: »
    Think it was on here before but:

    http://www.daft.ie/dublin/house-share/lucan/clonee-road-lucan-dublin-887677/

    You pay €50 a month to work as cleaner, housekeeper, gardener, handyman and live in a caravan.
    I love the last line of that ad:
    There is too much information to write it all in so please contact by email or call number provided ....obrigada.
    Translation: I can't be arsed writing any more.

    And the giveaway - obrigada - which I presume is supposed to be obrigado - Portuguese for thank you, meaning that what the ad should really say is:

    Two Brazilian slaves wanted. You'll sleep in a caravan out the back where you'll be less comfortable than the horses that we keep - and by the way you have to pay for your own slavery.


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    #6364
    Lia_lia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,691 ✭✭✭Lia_lia


    This place looks very depressing. Considering my rent is the same for a much nicer house I just can't see why you would move there! Also on Blarney Street.


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    #6365
    dee_mc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,176 ✭✭✭dee_mc


    Lia_lia wrote: »
    This place looks very depressing. Considering my rent is the same for a much nicer house I just can't see why you would move there! Also on Blarney Street.

    I viewed it a couple of years ago I'm pretty sure - at the time the carpets and 'kitchen' floor were minging and the whole place smelt of potatoes. Looks like a palace now by comparison!


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    #6366
    Jimmy Garlic
    Registered Users Posts: 4,349 ✭✭✭Jimmy Garlic


    serfboard wrote: »
    I love the last line of that ad:
    Translation: I can't be arsed writing any more.

    And the giveaway - obrigada - which I presume is supposed to be obrigado - Portuguese for thank you, meaning that what the ad should really say is:

    Two Brazilian slaves wanted. You'll sleep in a caravan out the back where you'll be less comfortable than the horses that we keep - and by the way you have to pay for your own slavery.

    Isn't what they are trying to do completely illegal? I would love to know where their ''tenants'' would find the time to hold down a job if they have all that maintenance to do.


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    #6367
    [Deleted User]
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    Jimmy Garlic wrote: »
    Isn't what they are trying to do completely illegal? I would love to know where their ''tenants'' would find the time to hold down a job if they have all that maintenance to do.

    Exactly, it's like a working holiday where you don't get paid.


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    #6368
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    dearg lady wrote: »
    https://www.daft.ie/dublin/house-share/marino/philipsburgh-ave-marino-dublin-887297/

    Apparently €500 is now 'reduced rent' for a very average room...ya only get to stay 4 days a week!!

    Well, our lovely landlady has now reduced the rent down to €480 - must have been as a result of Sterling weakening against the euro today.
    I love this line:
    "Owner occupied and a small dog so no allergies to pets and great care required with her" It sounds when you're there Mon-Thursday you'll have to nurse her dog!


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    #6369
    [Deleted User]
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    Jacob Cool Nap wrote: »
    Think it was on here before but:

    http://www.daft.ie/dublin/house-share/lucan/clonee-road-lucan-dublin-887677/

    You pay €50 a month to work as cleaner, housekeeper, gardener, handyman and live in a caravan.

    Been let. Again!


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    #6370
    dearg lady
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭dearg lady


    dearg lady wrote: »
    https://www.daft.ie/dublin/house-share/marino/philipsburgh-ave-marino-dublin-887297/

    Apparently €500 is now 'reduced rent' for a very average room...ya only get to stay 4 days a week!!

    Couldn't resist checking, ad is still up. As noted above, rent reduced to 480, but wording of as has been changed as well. She still sounds like hell to live with though!!! :P


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    #6371
    skooterblue2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,816 ✭✭✭skooterblue2


    dearg lady wrote: »
    She still sounds like hell to live with though!!! :P

    I can picture her 35, upper profession, expecting to marry a CEO, divorced or never married, was good looking in her youth, gets botox ....total control freak. Avoid like the pox


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    #6372
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Love the wording.

    'You'll be paying me €500 a month but THIS IS NOT YOUR HOUSE IT IS MINE AND DONT YOU DARE FOR A SECOND THINK OTHERWISE, YOU LITTLE **** AND IF I CATCH YOU HERE ON A WEEKEND WHILE IM TRYING TO ENJOY MY TIME OFF ILL HAVE THE POLICE CALLED. No Students, thanks :-)'


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    #6373
    Billy86
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    Emailed days back to say I'm interested but Wang go ask if it was being used by someone else during the weekends, or just empty.

    No reply.


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    #6374
    gutenberg
    Registered Users Posts: 984 ✭✭✭gutenberg


    Billy86 wrote: »
    Emailed days back to say I'm interested but Wang go ask if it was being used by someone else during the weekends, or just empty.

    No reply.

    Has anyone checked to see if she's renting out the room on Airbnb for weekends...? :P


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    #6375
    serfboard
    Registered Users Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭serfboard


    From the ad:
    I'm a reluctant landlord and [you] are a reluctant tenant
    Well, I must reluctantly decline your delightful offer ...


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    #6376
    Exclamation Marc
    Registered Users Posts: 11,420 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    Rent down to 440 now, mustn't be getting many offers which is shocking really given its desireability...


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    #6377
    lawlolawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭lawlolawl


    serfboard wrote: »
    From the ad:Well, I must reluctantly decline your delightful offer ...

    "I don't want you here and you don't want to be here. Give me money now, please."


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    #6378
    serfboard
    Registered Users Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭serfboard


    Manufactured Miracle wrote: »
    Rent down to 440 now, mustn't be getting many offers which is shocking really given its desireability...
    At that price that's 100 quid a week, which, considering you're only getting the room for four nights (max) is 25 quid a night.

    Cheaper that a B&B but then, you have to put up with her and her fúckin dog :rolleyes:


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    #6379
    thesandeman
    Registered Users Posts: 9,999 ✭✭✭thesandeman


    serfboard wrote: »

    Cheaper that a B&B but then, you have to put up with her and her fúckin dog :rolleyes:

    I wouldn't have any problem with the dog.


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    #6380
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    serfboard wrote: »
    At that price that's 100 quid a week, which, considering you're only getting the room for four nights (max) is 25 quid a night.

    Cheaper that a B&B but then, you have to put up with her and her fúckin dog :rolleyes:
    Well it ought to be cheaper, because you're only getting B.


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    #6381
    Ankhyu
    Registered Users Posts: 5,313 ✭✭✭Ankhyu


    Ah lovely, one curtain per window, and a handy sink beside the crying couch in case your hands get too tear-filled and need washing. There's also a secret fireplace.

    http://www.daft.ie/cork/apartments-for-rent/cork-city-centre/highfield-avenue-cork-city-centre-cork-1659816/


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    #6382
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users Posts: 71,799 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    the arm chair is in an awkward place to try & sit opposite the couch.


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    #6383
    Conall Cernach
    Registered Users Posts: 1,932 ✭✭✭Conall Cernach


    No photo of the bathroom or kitchen area seems fairly dodgy.


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    #6384
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Well it ought to be cheaper, because you're only getting B.

    Could you imagine sitting down over breakfast with this person?:p


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    #6385
    inforfun
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    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    the arm chair is in an awkward place to try & sit opposite the couch.

    Can always rent it out to that "refugee" they found in a suitcase last week. He ll be able to sit there.


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    #6386
    Cookie_Dough
    Registered Users Posts: 6,830 ✭✭✭Cookie_Dough


    Ankhyu wrote: »
    Ah lovely, one curtain per window, and a handy sink beside the crying couch in case your hands get too tear-filled and need washing. There's also a secret fireplace.

    http://www.daft.ie/cork/apartments-for-rent/cork-city-centre/highfield-avenue-cork-city-centre-cork-1659816/

    It doesn't specify if the ironing board comes as part of the lease. Also, ad states "We present a lovely refurbished one bed apartment to let in a great city centre location" It would have hated to see the place before it was refurbished!


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    #6387
    r93kaey5p2izun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,962 ✭✭✭r93kaey5p2izun


    http://www.daft.ie/dublin/apartment-share/lucan/paddocks-adamstown-lucan-dublin-891078/

    €660 (was €750 yesterday) for use of a bedroom and shared bathroom, in an owner occupied duplex. Yes it includes bills, it's a nice room and she will do your washing for you but you have to make do with just a microwave, fridge, toaster and kettle with no access to kitchen or even a sink. She describes it as a bedsit but even bedsits have a kitchenette! Is it even legal?

    The price would be expensive for the area for an ensuite room in a houseshare but for a shared bathroom, no use of rest of house and owner occupied so no proper rights it's scandalous, even allowing for bills included. Shameful really.


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    #6388
    eeguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,478 ✭✭✭eeguy


    No smoking inside or on the balcony. Moderate drinking of alcohol whereby it is not noticeable at all is ok. No loud noise. No parties. No drinking sessions

    Cleaning of wares (cups, plates, cutlery etc). You leave them on a service table outside the room when they need cleaning.

    You'd have more fun in a prison.
    Seems to be a lot of homeowners reluctantly letting out rooms.
    Fair enough, times are tough for some, but it won't kill them to treat their lodgers with some dignity, rather than an inconvenience.


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    #6389
    wonski
    Registered Users Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭wonski


    eeguy wrote: »
    You'd have more fun in a prison.
    Seems to be a lot of homeowners reluctantly letting out rooms.
    Fair enough, times are tough for some, but it won't kill them to treat their lodgers with some dignity, rather than an inconvenience.
    Text or email enquiries about the room with a description of yourself to include your age (e.g. early 20s, mid 30s etc), profession, usual working hours, hobbies and interests.

    It sounds like a job advertisement with all these requirements.


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    #6390
    Cookie_Dough
    Registered Users Posts: 6,830 ✭✭✭Cookie_Dough


    Jacob Cool Nap wrote: »
    http://www.daft.ie/dublin/apartment-share/lucan/paddocks-adamstown-lucan-dublin-891078/

    She will do your washing for you.

    I got the impression you do your own washing, she's just granting the use of the machine twice a week!! Disgraceful that you can't use the cooker.


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    #6391
    failinis
    Registered Users Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭failinis


    Jacob Cool Nap wrote: »
    http://www.daft.ie/dublin/apartment-share/lucan/paddocks-adamstown-lucan-dublin-891078/

    660 (was 750 yesterday) for use of a bedroom and shared bathroom, in an owner occupied duplex. Yes it includes bills, it's a nice room and she will do your washing for you but you have to make do with just a microwave, fridge, toaster and kettle with no access to kitchen or even a sink. She describes it as a bedsit but even bedsits have a kitchenette! Is it even legal?

    The price would be expensive for the area for an ensuite room in a houseshare but for a shared bathroom, no use of rest of house and owner occupied so no proper rights it's scandalous, even allowing for bills included. Shameful really.

    Had to live in a set up like that for first yr of Uni due to not being much choice. Infuriating not having a kitchen during that time. Not even a fridge to keep milk for tea in. Was not 660 though!


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