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Renting in galway

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  • 16-06-2011 10:34pm
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    Gal44
    Registered Users Posts: 751 ✭✭✭


    im moving to galway soon and looking at rent prices.. some are reasonable some not so much.. does anyone know is there sometimes room for negotiation with the price with landlords or do they usually stick to their original price.. thanks


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    JohnCleary
    Registered Users Posts: 10,210 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    When I was looking to rent at the beginning of the year, the landlord wouldn't even come down 10eur a month :eek: 'Screw him' I thought... then a week later there was someone living in the apartment :eek:


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    dan hibiki
    Registered Users Posts: 421 ✭✭dan hibiki


    depends what area you are thinking about moving to. the farther outside the city the lower the price will be and the more room there will be for negotiation. I know of two landlords who have had properties empty for a year and a half now!


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    xo.mary
    Registered Users Posts: 253 ✭✭xo.mary


    What part are you moving to?

    Rent is generally lower for professionals/non students, so if it's a case that the rent is a bittt ridiculous and you're not a student, they might bring it down.


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Friends of mine got a place down from 750/month to 700 a week ago when looking at a 2 bed place. Saved 600 Euro/year.
    There is definitely room for haggling (there always was) but really, it depends on the landlord.
    Some might not budge at all.


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    Gal44
    Registered Users Posts: 751 ✭✭✭Gal44


    looking for the west side of the city.. knocknacarra etc.. i know that area is known to be expensive or was anyways but any area that side of the city is good for me! (im a working professional and i drive so i dont mind how far i go out)


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    Gal44
    Registered Users Posts: 751 ✭✭✭Gal44


    thanks for all the replies


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    Panthro
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    3 of us moved into a 3 bed on college road, it was originally 950/pm but we got him down to 875/pm


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    dan hibiki
    Registered Users Posts: 421 ✭✭dan hibiki


    how about cherry park?


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    Head The Wall
    Registered Users Posts: 2,892 ✭✭✭Head The Wall


    Gal44 wrote: »
    looking for the west side of the city.. knocknacarra etc.. i know that area is known to be expensive or was anyways but any area that side of the city is good for me! (im a working professional and i drive so i dont mind how far i go out)

    Depending on where you work, where you rent will make a difference due to traffic


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