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Dublin city centre - Moving in with strangers

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  • 25-09-2008 4:49pm
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    homerun_homer
    Registered Users Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I'm looking to move from my job soon and head to Dublin as I've a good few friends up there and I'm in a good need for a change. I'm looking for work and can crash in one of their houses until I get myself sorted.
    I plan on living in the city centre and I was wondering if anyone has any experiences with finding accomodation; i.e. moving in with strangers and if they have had good/bad experiences with this.
    I know it can be a mixed bag but I'd like to hear if it has worked out for a majority of people in a similar position.


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    Jay D
    Registered Users Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭Jay D


    homerun_homer wrote: »
    Hi,
    I'm looking to move from my job soon and head to Dublin as I've a good few friends up there and I'm in a good need for a change. I'm looking for work and can crash in one of their houses until I get myself sorted.
    I plan on living in the city centre and I was wondering if anyone has any experiences with finding accomodation; i.e. moving in with strangers and if they have had good/bad experiences with this.
    I know it can be a mixed bag but I'd like to hear if it has worked out for a majority of people in a similar position.
    daft, apt share with one, sorted.


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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,993 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Jay D wrote: »
    daft, apt share with one, sorted.
    Now, there's the problem! :)

    Are you recommending daft.ie, the property website or are you saying that the OP's idea is daft (as in silly)? :confused:


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    homerun_homer
    Registered Users Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭homerun_homer


    Yeah I will be using their services when the time comes, I didn't think he was calling me daft:D


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    irlirishkev
    Registered Users Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭irlirishkev


    It can be pot luck moving in with strangers. You can meet some great people and make friends for life... or... you can end up living with some proper nutjobs/slobs/idiots

    You really just have to try and suss it out as best you can when you go see the place and meet the inhabitants!

    Daft.ie is probably your best bet, as others have said!

    Best of luck :)


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    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    irlirishkev wrote: »
    It can be pot luck moving in with strangers. You can meet some great people and make friends for life... or... you can end up living with some proper nutjobs/slobs/idiots

    You really just have to try and suss it out as best you can when you go see the place and meet the inhabitants!

    Daft.ie is probably your best bet, as others have said!

    Best of luck :)

    Agreed. Dont be afraid to ask questions, you are sussing them out aswell as them sussing you out :)


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    Fajitas!
    Registered Users Posts: 16,624 ✭✭✭✭Fajitas!


    Yep, ask plenty of questions.

    If you're using Daft, and there's an email address there belonging to the actual people staying in the house, try exchange a few emails too.


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,415 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Strangers are friends that we haven't met yet.

    That said, be wary of sharing with substance abusers and young Dubs - they've moved out of home for the wrong reason.


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