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negotiating rent question

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  • 02-07-2011 6:23pm
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    birdie31
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭


    viewed a house on thur with an estate agent that i really liked..ticks all right boxes for me...its in glanmire area of cork...its a two bed townhouse and its 850 a month which i think is way too expensive as many of the three beds in the area are 850 and this is a two bed...anyways...my question is..when negotiating rent..do i let the landlord get back to me with a lower price or do i have to put a figure in there myself and see what he says???new to renting so please help


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    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Depends on how desperate the landlord is to let the place to be honest with you.

    Get a list of property in the immediate area (and I mean immediate area= nothing a mile down the road etc)- and have this list along with their asking prices ready to negotiate with the landlord.

    If he/she says the rent is 850/month take it or leave it- well, you don't have anything to bargain with other than acting on your threat to leave it- and take another of the properties in the area at a lesser price.

    In general- if the house is only recently vacant, the landlord may be less willing to negotiate on the rent, than on a property that has been vacant for a period of time.

    Nothing ventured, nothing gained- but be prepared to walk if you can't get the price into your desired price range.


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