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Accommodation in Dublin: The impossible dream?

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  • 15-08-2007 4:08pm
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    watermellon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭


    Hi there,

    I know this topic has probably been done to death but does anyone have any advice on getting accomm in Dublin. I've heard all the horror stories (like it costs a grand a month so live in some dive in the suburbs with a rat for your pillow) but is it really too much to hope for to find a decent enough place?

    I'll be starting a job there in October, working in the IFSC in a graduate trainee role. Would like to like somewhere on the Luas line maybe or the Dart and possibly serviced by the Nitelink. I'd have about 600e to spend a month on rent and would like somewhere reasonably nice to come home to after a long days work..Have heard there are nice apts in Smithfield which could be good?

    Anyone got any advice?

    Cheers,

    Watermellon x
    Che


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    Elphaba
    Registered Users Posts: 273 ✭✭Elphaba


    Have you checked daft.ie? There's no way you'd get somewhere on your own for 600-ish but daft have house shares. 600 would well cover it


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    watermellon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭watermellon


    cheers.. yeah i meant 600 for a room in a place; so you think that would cover it? just gonna have a look on daft now, thanks!

    PS is september a bad time to be looking for somewhere to rent?


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    digitally-yours
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    600+deposit600 = 1200 Euros to start with
    have a look in dublin 13 or dublin 5

    both nice areas you shuld be able to find a place

    Should be easier if you are a NON smoker


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,399 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    watermellon wrote:
    PS is september a bad time to be looking for somewhere to rent?
    Kinda. Lots of students will be returning to college. The flip side is a lot of students here for hte sumemr are going home. Best to start looking now.


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    BC
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    You should easily get a room somewhere for 600. I'm paying 400 for a double room in rathmines. Most of the people i know living nearby are paying between 450 & 550.


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    gilly04
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭gilly04


    hey i think were gona be in the same boat, im moving over from australia aswell in sept and i hope i can land a place aswell as a job, ive heared a few stories bout how hard it is to get a place! GOOD LUCK!


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    watermellon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭watermellon


    cheers for all the tips... gonna start ringing around a few places tonight.. best of luck with your own househunt gilly :D


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