ACCOMMODATION SUPERTHREAD! **Read first post before posting**

princess_calico

Are landlords legally allowed to refuse to let to students?

irish_goat

princess_calico wrote: »

Are landlords legally allowed to refuse to let to students?

No, it's illegal under equality legislation. In saying that, if any landlord says he/she doesn't want to take on students it's probably not worth your while arguing as you'll probably just have a rocky relationship with them if they do let you move in.

Ddemo

where is the best place to live for incoming students????

really need help here

thanks

and whats the chance of getting student acc???

irish_goat

Ddemo wrote: »

where is the best place to live for incoming students????

really need help here

thanks

and whats the chance of getting student acc???

There is no "best place" really. You'll find houses of varying quality/price in nearly all the estates so it's best to just shop around and scope out the area first.

Some estates are obviously going to be closer to college/the main street/shops so you might want to check that out first.

Personally, I live in Cluain Aoibhinn, 10 mins from South campus(15 from North), 10 mins from town, 3 mins from Spar/off license, quiet enough estate but plenty of students nearby so you'll not be too far from friends if you're lucky.

Just avoid Old Greenfield Drive though, dodgy locals live there...

silverberg

Hi, I'm a bit of a novice at house hunting. Just wondering is it too soon to start looking for accommodation for next year? and when a lease says 1 year, is this negotiable or do you actually have to stay for a year rather than the college year? also any questions or checks I should ask for or anything in general I should know.

irish_goat

silverberg wrote: »

Hi, I'm a bit of a novice at house hunting. Just wondering is it too soon to start looking for accommodation for next year? and when a lease says 1 year, is this negotiable or do you actually have to stay for a year rather than the college year? also any questions or checks I should ask for or anything in general I should know.

There's no rush really, there's more houses than students. I got a great house a week before college started this year.

If they ask for a 1 year lease just negotiate, our landlord knew we'd not stick around for the summer so didn't even bother asking for a 1 year lease. In saying that, we don't have a written lease so could leave tomorrow and he'd not be able to do anything really.

titi

Hi people,

I'm a french erasmus student and I'll come to Maynooth in september. I'm a bit worried after reading this thread!!! I would like to know what papers do I need to have to rent a room? How long before the term begin should I come to find a place? and how can I find roomies when I don't know anybody yet??

sorry it's a lot of questions... thanks

Seren_

titi wrote: »

Hi people,

I'm a french erasmus student and I'll come to Maynooth in september. I'm a bit worried after reading this thread!!! I would like to know what papers do I need to have to rent a room? How long before the term begin should I come to find a place? and how can I find roomies when I don't know anybody yet??

sorry it's a lot of questions... thanks

You should try and see if you can get on campus accommodation. I live on campus, and there's loads of erasmus students living here You can apply online using this form.

I hope you enjoy your time over here! My friend is on erasmus in France at the moment, and she absolutely loves it

titi

thank you for your reply! I already applied for on campus accomodation and i hope i'll get a place but the thing is that it's kind of expensive... and if i don't get a place i would like to know what are my other options..

muireannic

Hi there, look up "studentaccommodationmaynooth.ie" for very central, secure accommodation only 2 mins walk from campus. It's in the heart of Maynooth and they have a special offer going for anyone who books before May 2010. Check it out

Duddy

....how helpful...thank you....


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leopoldbloom

muireannic wrote: »

Hi there, look up "studentaccommodationmaynooth.ie" for very central, secure accommodation only 2 mins walk from campus. It's in the heart of Maynooth and they have a special offer going for anyone who books before May 2010. Check it out

Modabeez?

enola/alone

nothing wrote: »

Kingsbry is a kip, walls are paper thin, and landlords try to squeeze as many as possible into the houses...

Friends of mine down there this year - seven of them in a three-bedroom semi. Paying an unsavoury sum of money as well. No facilities at all to speak of either. I don't know about Kingsbury as an estate, but in my friends' house the walls are thin, house is cold, and single glazed windows. Estate is nice enough though. Close to the chipper, Centra, Lidl, Spar, Off-License and a 24 hour Maxol garage.

princess_calico

Does anyone know what date the lease for on-campus accommodation ends?

Duddy

End of May/start of July?

Think it was July 6th last year!

princess_calico

Duddy wrote: »

End of May/start of July?

Think it was July 6th last year!

Hmmm... Because I've fallen in love with a house with a year's lease (6 bedroom for €1000 a month) but they will only accept a 1 year lease (AFAIK it's to avoid letting to students) but if the 6 of us took out the year's lease, it'd still be cheaper than getting on-campus or another house with a 9 month lease!

irish_goat

princess_calico wrote: »

Hmmm... Because I've fallen in love with a house with a year's lease (6 bedroom for €1000 a month) but they will only accept a 1 year lease (AFAIK it's to avoid letting to students) but if the 6 of us took out the year's lease, it'd still be cheaper than getting on-campus or another house with a 9 month lease!

As in you want to move in whenever you're kicked out of on-campus? It's very unlikely you'd need to be in any rush to snap up the house as most rental properties lie empty over summer.

And if they don't ask for a written lease...

princess_calico

irish_goat wrote: »

As in you want to move in whenever you're kicked out of on-campus? It's very unlikely you'd need to be in any rush to snap up the house as most rental properties lie empty over summer.

And if they don't ask for a written lease...

We're not planning on moving in straight away, but since it's a one year lease we might as well get it at the start of the summer so that we can have it until the end of the next academic year. I don't want to risk losing it to anyone else!

I doubt they will rent it to us though since we're students, but if that's the only reason we're given after providing previous references, then I'm prepared to contest it seeing as they cannot legally refuse to let it to us.

Ddemo

REALLY NEED HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


WHICH IS THE BEST STUDENT ACCOMODATION IE VILLAGE OR RIVER APPARTMENTS ???

OR WOULD YOU BE BETTER OFF GETTING ACCOMMODATION OFF CAMPUS???

IM CONCERNED ABOUT OFF CAMPUS ACCOMMODATION AS IM GOING MAYNOOTH ON MY OWN.

PLEASE HELP:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

njC

Could anybody just let me know what the on campus internet is like for people staying in Ryehall ie. Is it fast, consistent, what is the download speed and can you use it to play games online like Xbox Live?

XxMCRxBabyxX

Does anyone know if the list for On-Campus has come out yet or when we will know if it hasn't! need to work out if i need to find a house or not!

Wendero

The list is out. I went to the residence office today and they checked it for me. I got a place on campus next year as well!

XxMCRxBabyxX

Wendero wrote: »

The list is out. I went to the residence office today and they checked it for me. I got a place on campus next year as well!

Did you get an email?!

Wendero

Nope, no email. They've had problems, that's all. But I went to the office and they confirmed that I got a place.

BarbieandKen

Im moving up for the summer, say mid june 2 mid august and was wondering does the rent come down for those months as I'd luv2get an appartment on my own..have a bit of privacy!

BarbieandKen

Does anyone know wher they do good deals wit summer accomodation in Maynooth? Im moving up mid june and dont want2pay a fortune in rent 4 an appartment or house...I dont want 2 share, could go back to sharing with strangers:eek:

mp3guy

In general accomodation is dirt cheap during the summer, I know people who got a room in a house for €50 a week.

irish_goat

BarbieandKen wrote: »

Im moving up for the summer, say mid june 2 mid august and was wondering does the rent come down for those months as I'd luv2get an appartment on my own..have a bit of privacy!

The apartments are very unlikely to get cheaper as they tend to be filled with non-students anyway. Houses will probably get cheaper if you haggle.

Ataxia

It would be nice if we didn't have to learn about it by word of mouth.

Seren_

There was a sign up about it on the office door I think. But I'm pretty sure they sent out emails last year telling us that we got it?

Anyway, I don't care because NO MORE CAMPUS EVAR!! Three years is too long.

LCFin.yay

Does anyone know the best place to advertise a room for rent over the summer?

I have a house sorted with two empty rooms over the summer.

They'd be cheap and it's right beside the college. I have a friend who might possibly move in so I could be alright but encase he can't, does the library mind people hanging up ads or do you need to ask permission?

L1m1tless

LCFin.yay wrote: »

Does anyone know the best place to advertise a room for rent over the summer?

I have a house sorted with two empty rooms over the summer.

They'd be cheap and it's right beside the college. I have a friend who might possibly move in so I could be alright but encase he can't, does the library mind people hanging up ads or do you need to ask permission?

How much and where?

LCFin.yay

Moyglare

Around about 50 a week or so, or 35 for a single room. It's bigger than a box room, and there is a decent sized wardrobe in it. The double room has load of storage space.

Phish_Food

Myself and a few others are looking at a house in Kingsbry for next year. Would anyone recommend this estate, or is to be avoided? its a bit of a trek to the campus, but it has single rooms so that's a big plus. Also, what's the quickest way from kinsbury to the campus?:)

irish_goat

Phish_Food wrote: »

Myself and a few others are looking at a house in Kingsbry for next year. Would anyone recommend this estate, or is to be avoided? its a bit of a trek to the campus, but it has single rooms so that's a big plus. Also, what's the quickest way from kinsbury to the campus?:)

Kingsbry is grand, plenty of students about, close to the Newtown pub/offy and Spar. Takes a couple of minutes to get from there to South Campus and you can jump the wall to come out behind Logic house and have a quicker route towards North Campus..

ccass1502

as of next year, i'm a 3rd year science student. i've got a twin room on hold in Barton Hall of Residence...THIS PLACE IS A PALACE!

total for the year: 3200+400(deposit that pays all utilities, heating, refuse(all bills))
paid bi-anually (september and january)

two minutes from village and dunnes
5 minutes from campus

very large Twin room
en-suite
desk
storage
appartment for four people (two twins)
really nice kitchen/dining room

grounds:
secure coded gate
secure parking available (on request)
CCTV
landlord is very reasonable and looks after tenants well
bins collected weekly and left out by landlord

I'm clean and tidy, easy to live with. Know the two girls that will share the other room. sound as a a pound!

PLEASE!!! dont know why there isn't a queue a mile long comin outta the place

ccass1502

oh oh
and in appartment laundry facilities
comfortable
emersion

leopoldbloom

ccass1502 wrote: »

oh oh
and in appartment laundry facilities
comfortable
emersion

Ah... I never lived in Barton, but my girlfriend did so I spent a good deal of time there. The apartments ARE lovely and the rooms are all huge.

But

Tony.

He's the caretaker / manager and he's about the most oppressive person to ever hold a job like that ever. He frequently sits in the driveway in his jeep at night time waiting for people to try and bring their friends back etc. He, alone is the single reason I would never EVER live in Barton.

Maybe, just maybe, you'll like it though. Best of luck!

irish_goat

Where is this place?

ccass1502

Actually, i think Tony is sound. He's keepin watch so no partys are brought back. My friends are really looked after in there. I'm over there a lot too. he's a bit strict but personally, i don't mind. My landlord in meadowbrook abandons us from one end of the year till the next. she doesn't answer our calls. i can deal with Tony, haha.
If you know anyone willing to share, let them know i'm here.

ccass1502

Pound Lane. down the side street at ONeils. also, at the corner of the mechanics across the road and down a bit from Dunnes. Very close to anywhere in the village. LOVELY SPOT

irish_goat

Opposite I-Tab? Know the place you're chattin about now. Very handy location anyway.

ccass1502

that's the one! let me know if you know anyone lookin for a place!

K4t

ccass1502 wrote: »

Actually, i think Tony is sound. He's keepin watch so no partys are brought back. .

You are allowed to have friends over for pre-drinks etc.?? And there's no chance of him trying to stop you from bringing a girl home after a night out I hope?:eek:

irish_goat

K4t wrote: »

And there's no chance of him trying to stop you from bringing a girl home after a night out I hope?:eek:

Get her in the bushes then so...

princess_calico

Phish_Food wrote: »

Myself and a few others are looking at a house in Kingsbry for next year. Would anyone recommend this estate, or is to be avoided? its a bit of a trek to the campus, but it has single rooms so that's a big plus. Also, what's the quickest way from kinsbury to the campus?:)

You just asked the exact same questions I wanted answered! We're going back up to see the house for the second time tonight and hopefully to say YES PLEASE!




(Hang on... This isn't Claire, Mark, Jack or Séan is it...? The people I'm going to be living with...?)

DmanDmythDledge

Where bouts is the estate Brookfield, can't see it on any maps???

irish_goat

DmanDmythDledge wrote: »

Where bouts is the estate Brookfield, can't see it on any maps???

It's at the bottom of Meadowbrook Road(near the Newtown Inn). Get google maps up and you should be able to find it.

K4t

DmanDmythDledge wrote: »

Where bouts is the estate Brookfield, can't see it on any maps???

irish_goat wrote: »

It's at the bottom of Meadowbrook Road(near the Newtown Inn). Get google maps up and you should be able to find it.

Yeah it's basically the end of the line. Know 4 lads living down there this year and it's a fair treck into college if you're not cycling or driving. Good location though in that it's near a lot of other student houses in Meadowbrook and obviously the Newtown Inn which does cheaper pints than the Roost (not hard) and there's a chinese in the pub which does a lovely 3in1 which you can have with your pint. Nice houses too and cheap enough.

clairemcbear

Any housing estate/road full of students and landlords renting to students only? Going into first year and don't want to live on campus as i'm living with someone not in nuim...Is there anywhere where the landlord will find the other students,or any idea how to find a crowd to live with? also,would love a big house!