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Air b and b

  • 18-11-2019 7:56pm
    #1
    wallycool
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭


    Hi
    I live in North kildare region in a house with a big yard beside my house which had old run down house sheds where people lived years ago on it.
    Last summer I decided to do 1 of these sheds houses up. i have a good bit of the work done and was thinking of doing air b and b. Is there much demand for this in this area?
    How many months would I get to rent for?
    I would have no problem renting them but I would not like it full all the time.


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  • #2
    Claw Hammer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,153 ✭✭✭Claw Hammer


    wallycool wrote: »
    Hi
    I live in North kildare region (very near sallins) in a house with a big yard beside my house which had old run down house sheds where people lived years ago on it.
    Last summer I decided to do 1 of these sheds houses up. i have a good bit of the work done and was thinking of doing air b and b. Is there much demand for this in this area?
    How many months would I get to rent for?
    I would have no problem renting them but I would not like it full all the time.

    Have you got planning permission for Air b n b?


  • #3
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Shed would need change of use I believe.

    Planning headache I'd say....


  • #4
    Get Real
    Registered Users Posts: 879 ✭✭✭Get Real


    wallycool wrote: »
    Hi
    I live in...a house with a big yard beside my

    ...house people lived years ago on it....

    Last summer I decided to do 1 of these sheds houses up.

    Sorry if I'm misinterpreting, but the house you live in, is the big yard beside that (and an old abandoned property) or actually part of your property boundary?

    People lived years ago on it, on your property or abandoned land? Might be issues with proving rights etc and land registry maps. Again, sorry if you're talking about a yard on your property. Just the way it's phrased.


  • #5
    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,223 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Sheds aren’t housing stock. Unless you’re livestock.


  • #6
    wallycool
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭wallycool


    They are old houses which i used as a place to put tools in . It was very run down and i decided to repair but not change structure .
    they are near my house .


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  • #7
    Dav010
    Registered Users Posts: 13,982 ✭✭✭✭Dav010


    wallycool wrote: »
    They are old houses which i used as a place to put tools in . It was very run down and i decided to repair but not change structure .
    they are near my house .

    If they are houses which were previously inhabited and you are just renovating, as long as you are not making material changes to it, you don’t need planning. As for Airbnb, check the new regs, shouldn’t be a problem and could be a really nice earner, not sure if this would considered letting a whole property as you are living on the property and only letting part of it.


  • #8
    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,576 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    No idea what area your in. Very vague.

    So hard to tell if there's a market for it.

    Air BnB survives of three things really.

    City locations. For obvious reasons.

    Tourist locations beside touristy things

    Large hotels proximity. Were wedding guests want to stay local and hotel is full.


  • #9
    Dav010
    Registered Users Posts: 13,982 ✭✭✭✭Dav010


    kceire wrote: »
    Simple process.
    Apply for planning and carry out the works legally.

    If it is a house, previously lived in, would not need planning to renovate it?


  • #10
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    'years ago' would imply they haven't been used as a dwelling in quite some time so planning may still be required.

    Even if planning were not required for use as a dwelling, it does not mean change of use would not be required for short term letting.


  • #11
    Dav010
    Registered Users Posts: 13,982 ✭✭✭✭Dav010


    Graham wrote: »
    'years ago' would imply they haven't been used as a dwelling in quite some time so planning may still be required.

    Even if planning were not required for use as a dwelling, it does not mean change of use would not be required for short term letting.

    After what time span does a house become not a house? I’ve bought and renovated properties that were derelict and hadn’t been lived in for years, and did not require planning.


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  • #12
    wallycool
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭wallycool


    People did live in them why would I need planning?
    The though of planning never entered my head. I haven't changed the structure.


  • #13
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Dav010 wrote: »
    If it is a house, previously lived in, would not need planning to renovate it?

    Depends. The use may have expired.
    Not enough info from the OP, they could be out houses ancillary to the main dwelling.


  • #14
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Dav010 wrote: »
    After what time span does a house become not a house? I’ve bought and renovated properties that were derelict and hadn’t been lived in for years, and did not require planning.

    10 years comes to mind.
    Bdjsjsjs wrote: »
    Nope. Many stupid hurdles in the way. This is why we have a housing crisis

    No it’s not.


  • #15
    Dav010
    Registered Users Posts: 13,982 ✭✭✭✭Dav010


    kceire wrote: »
    10 years comes to mind.



    No it’s not.

    Seems to depend on degree of dereliction and whether house needs to be connected to mains/water. If already connected and in reasonable condition, I can’t find any definitive answer.


  • #16
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Dav010 wrote: »
    Seems to depend on degree of dereliction and whether house needs to be connected to mains/water. If already connected and in reasonable condition, I can’t find any definitive answer.

    For sure. Depends on local planners and how active they are in knowing their areas.

    In Dublin it would be picked up promptly as there’s a dedicated section for it but I’m not sure of the more rural LA’s.

    But since we obey the law in this forum, you have to advise the planning route, or at least look into it.


  • #17
    wallycool
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭wallycool


    There is running water and electricity in them . I will look into the planning to see if I will need it r not.


  • #18
    enricoh
    Registered Users Posts: 4,808 ✭✭✭enricoh


    North kildare, should be plenty of demand.
    We have a mobile home that we rent out to builders in our yard working locally in meath mon- fri.
    They’re happy with it compared to hotel eating chips every night etc etc


  • #19
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    enricoh wrote: »
    North kildare, should be plenty of demand.
    We have a mobile home that we rent out to builders in our yard working locally in meath mon- fri.
    They’re happy with it compared to hotel eating chips every night etc etc

    Do you have planning?


  • #20
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    Mod Note

    You're not imagining thread shrinkage, a few off-topic posts (and replies) have been deleted.


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