Galway rental accommodation

mayocyclist

Girlfriend and I are looking for a 1 or 2 bed apartment in galway suburbs but cant get over the prices that are being asked.
We would prefer not to share with other people.
Have Galway Rental prices always been pricey?
Called into 4 or 5 agencies today in town but there was sweet feck all
Other than Galway advertiser and daft.ie, where should we be looking?

mayocyclist

mayocyclist wrote: »

Girlfriend and I are looking for a 1 or 2 bed apartment in galway suburbs but cant get over the prices that are being asked.
We would prefer not to share with other people.
Have Galway Rental prices always been pricey?
Called into 4 or 5 agencies today in town but there was sweet feck all
Other than Galway advertiser and daft.ie, where should we be looking?

You are looking in the right places prices are high ... and they used to be higher.

General advice is to live near work as traffic can be bad.

mayocyclist

Thanks
The search continues




quote="[Deleted User];92654386"]You are looking in the right places prices are high ... and they used to be higher.

General advice is to live near work as traffic can be bad.[/quote]

El_Dangeroso

What's your budget and what area are you going to be working in?

Galway has always been pricey for rent. But if you're clever about area there is better value to be had.

handlemaster

Friend was looking granny flats can be cheaper and comfortable also

mayocyclist

Working in ballybrit area so tbh anywhere on that side of city

handlemaster

mayocyclist wrote: »

Working in ballybrit area so tbh anywhere on that side of city

What budget are you working with

I.E. how much do want to pay per month ?

mayocyclist

Working in ballybrit area so tbh anywhere on that side of city

mayocyclist

€700 approx I am working full time but missus is mature student and working part time.
Are landlords or agencies willing to bargain at all i wonder?

handlemaster

Granny flats go for around 400 but stand to be corrected.

CatFromHue

I'd say Galway is easily the second highest place in the country to rent.

mayocyclist

€700 approx I am working full time but missus is mature student and working part time.
Are landlords or agencies willing to bargain at all i wonder?

El_Dangeroso

mayocyclist wrote: »

€700 approx I am working full time but missus is mature student and working part time.
Are landlords or agencies willing to bargain at all i wonder?

You should be able to get something near ballybrit for your budget, I'd say that side of the city is still open to negotiation on rents, they were when I last lived there.

Would you consider Doughiska? Here's a couple of 1-beds under 600
http://www.daft.ie/galway-city/houses-to-rent/doughiska/?s%5Bmxp%5D=700&s%5Barea_type%5D=on&s%5Badvanced%5D=1

handlemaster

El_Dangeroso wrote: »

You should be able to get something near ballybrit for your budget, I'd say that side of the city is still open to negotiation on rents, they were when I last lived there.

Would you consider Doughiska? Here's a couple of 1-beds under 600
http://www.daft.ie/galway-city/houses-to-rent/doughiska/?s%5Bmxp%5D=700&s%5Barea_type%5D=on&s%5Badvanced%5D=1

Id say they are granny flats

mayocyclist

Thanks everyone for your input
Im going to keep glued to daft.ie and the advertiser, have deposit at hand and references ready
Is one months rent and one months deposit upfront still the norm?

Mrs OBumble

El_Dangeroso wrote: »

You should be able to get something near ballybrit for your budget, I'd say that side of the city is still open to negotiation on rents, they were when I last lived there.

Good luck with that one.

Since EA moved in to Galway, the working side of town (ie the east side) got ever more popular. Close to jobs, close to the motorway, great bus service (Doughiska).

I've not heard of any negotiation there for a while. Maybe there is down in bits of Ballybane ...

El_Dangeroso

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Good luck with that one.

Since EA moved in to Galway, the working side of town (ie the east side) got ever more popular. Close to jobs, close to the motorway, great bus service (Doughiska).

I've not heard of any negotiation there for a while. Maybe there is down in bits of Ballybane ...

It was 4 years ago since I lived out that direction, so fair enough. Though the bus service being 'great' is relative, I suppose for Galway standards it's not bad.

handlemaster

Maybe someone in the Know could put up a link on average asking prices etc