Renting a property in Dublin
Younger expats often end up sharing a house or apartment with other wandering souls. This can be a lot more fun than it sounds as long as you take the time to interview tenants properly and make clear your priorities.
In cases of flatsharing, older apartments and houses are actually more spacious and thus more suitable than the modern homes. Prior to Dublin’s economic boom, buildings were made with living in mind, but newer places like the Smithfield developments are tiny boxes built to make money for developers first and meet spatial requirements second.
Rental prices of property in Dublin
According to the popular rental site Daft.com, rent in Dublin has decreased almost 25% across the board since the peak period property boom. Currently, prices are just above what they were in the year 2000.
On average a one-bedroom apartment is €924 per month, though these tend to be quite small and pokey. It’s worth shelling out for a 2-bedroom; now about €1,100 to 1,500. Share a house for anything from €500 to €900 depending on your standard.
How to find a rental
For instant hassle-free results enlist the services of an estate agent; they are falling over themselves to find tenants. Do keep in mind that demand is low at the moment, so you’re in the driver’s seat.
Otherwise consult online classified sites like Daft.com or Let.ie
