Renting a room but not allowed to use the kitchen

Ignore what the RTB says as your are a licencee and not a tenant so the RTB doesn’t apply to you.

You are more like a guest in a B and B.

Buy a cheap air fryer as well, micro meals are grand but unless you get an expensive one with other functions the air fryer will give you great options to cook for 1 person very cheaply and reheat with better results. I have no idea about the kitchen issue but as long as you clean the sink with a good suitable spray before washing dishes in it I would hope it would be alright.

God that sounds miserable. Seems a bit odd that the home owner can use his own kitchen commercially in a private house.

I’m sure you’re paying a decent whack of your income for the privilege of trying to feed yourself in your room.

If it was one of my kids I’d be livid.

I know an air fryer would not be the best option, nor a microwave, neither would washing your dishes in a bathroom sink. If the OP can only find/afford this room where they need to be and if that is the only option they have they have to either find out their rights which others have stated are next to none or make the best of what they have. Or find a room elsewhere which these days could be impossible.

Rtb has NO jurisdiction here, the op will not be a tenant.

Op, get disposable plates and cutlery, it will be the safest and most hygenic solution for you, you can get them cheap on Amazon or MR Price etc. An air fryer would be ideal too for you.

Op I guess here you have to way up the pro’s and cons ….. What’s the monthly rent like with all bills v finding somewhere else and adding on the extra costs? Also if you are a student/work have you access to a subsidised canteen? As another poster said renting atm is a s**tshow purely as there is not much of an option!

Would you ever get a grip. They have nowhere to properly wash their dishes or dry them off. One poor student in Cork is not going to save the planet by not using disposable dishes.

OP, I wish you luck. If you can get a cheap decent meal outside every day in college and then make sandwiches for a smaller meal and some fruit, yogurt and cereal for breakfast you should be fine. Not ideal. Also enjoy being at home and the nice food from your family.

This sounds fairly grim tbh op but I understand that you cannot afford to be choosy. I don't think washing your dishes in the bathroom is a great option and I would suggest that you ask the owner if you can come to an arrangement where you can leave your dirty dishes out to be washed and a clean set left for for you to take. If it's a commercial kitchen, the washer will be going the whole time anyway so it's not a huge thing to facilitate.

Not ideal but if you need to wash a dish in your room plenty of options in camping sinks and plenty are foldable. A little kettle and foldable sink and you at least can manage. To be honest cooking , eating washing and sleeping in the room wouldn’t be ideal for anyone.

Dear god that sounds a bit crap to be honest. My tenant has full use of everything, my only rule is when the sitting room door is closed I am looking for some time out. When it's open make a cuppa come in and make yourself at home.

Like other people have said the main points are, can they make you dinners since it's a professional kitchen, where do you put your food rubbish, where do you do your dishes.

Like to be cooking food in your bedroom the smell upstairs would be awful when trying to sleep

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41190316.html

Omg, the poor tenant paid 1400 for the room and had to eat out.