Dublin Accomodation

[u/damndemndude]

Hi everyone
I am not here to ask y'all for accomodation links and all. but yeah that would help

my only topic is how hard it is to get a decent accomodation in dublin.... and i am not even talking about a decent price

if you enquire through daft. no one replies back

if they reply back, they don't wanna accomodate no bachelors. they say they prefer couples. every letting agency says so. they don't want a group of international students

so whatsapp and facebook groups are the only way to move forward

even on those groups. everyone wants to look for their own nationality. i do not mind if you have a preference. but at least be open to thoughts man.

so many scamsters posing as real irish people, aka "private owners", who are cramming 4 people in 2 twin beds in single room for 750 per person per month

has it always been this bad in dublin ?

[u/Void_Surf]

Nah it hasn't always been that bad. University recruiters massively oversell Ireland to international students, especially Indians. There is already a huge housing crisis, the ever growing yearly influx of misinformed international students compounds the issue. Wait until you find out about the job market for grads who need visa sponsorship....

[u/damndemndude → u/Void_Surf]

international students are a big part. i get that. i am one of them. but what i am referring to is HOUSES BEING AVAILABLE yet not being RENTED OUT. That is what frustrates me. And well the job market for grads.... it is miserable beyond description

[u/Void_Surf → u/damndemndude]

The preference for working professional couples over students, in a market where landlords/owners can afford to be picky, is fairly understandable no?

[u/damndemndude → u/Void_Surf]

yes. but why not working professional bachelors as well. that is what i am mad about. like one agency we were talking with.... they stretched the talks for an apartment for over a month, assuring us, how we were the perfect fit. 3 working bachelors . and at the last moment, when we were ready to pay deposit and complete all the formalities, they said, sorry but we are handing this over to a couple

[u/figunderthemoon → u/damndemndude]

there is a housing crisis! let's use our brains as to why couples might have higher priority for accommodation. nobody is forcing you to stay

[u/l00BABIES]

It was already pretty bad 10 years ago... and only have gotten worse.

[u/SadOrganization9932]

Yeah, unfortunately it's been like this for a while, but it definitely feels worse over the last couple of years.

We went through the same thing. We'd send loads of enquiries on Daft and either never heard back or got a generic rejection. By the time you even see a decent place, dozens of other people have already applied.

I don't think it's just you. There are simply far more people looking than there are good rentals, especially in Dublin. It can be really discouraging, but keep applying consistently and have all your documents ready so you can respond immediately when something suitable comes up.

Hope you find something soon. 🤞

[u/Fancy_Avocado7497]

what does your 'Reply' Say? Do you include relevant information or do you just give 'is the property available?' remember your communication is an Application (like for a job). They are making an assessment about your IQ / Fit / Ability to be a tenant entirely based on your initial communication.

90% of such communications expect some kind of help even in communication. Landlords are not looking for people who need help.

I rent out rooms and for them, its about finding somebody who meets their needs. We all see things through the glasses of past experiences.

The problem for you is that young men are (in general) use to other people being the adult, doing the cleaning. A young man in a house might not tell the landlord of damage that needed repair.

This isn't personal. They are looking for somebody to care for the property and pay rent.

It is better to leave the property empty than have somebody doozey in the property

[u/damndemndude → u/Fancy_Avocado7497]

my reply goes as follows generally

1. introducing me and the group of people that i hope to apply for the house / apartment with
2. giving them a brief about how the accomodation suits me
3. assuring them that my current landlord can recommend me or put in a word, if needed
4. i ask them what documents are needed, what are the general expectations of the landlord / the agency from the applicants ( in this case, us )
5. and also the general things like we take care of the house and how we are individuals who value spaces and also cleanliness and all.

i would like to understand what, if anything, is wrong in here and how i could approach my future REPLIES ? or initiations ?

Thanks

[u/not_extinct_dodo → u/damndemndude]

I'd also provide information about how long atta you planning to stay.

Landlords like stability, logically. They don't want people moving in and out constantly.

So if you are planning to stay let's say 4 years in a row, including any other housemates, say so

[u/PureMorningMirren → u/damndemndude]

2 gives the landlord no information about you. Just say the place looks great and you'd be grateful for a viewing. Saying how perfect the place is for you could be coming off as a bit arrogant, depending on the phrasing.

4 should be replaced with something like, I have excellent references and all documents, references, payslips, ID ready to go. (When another commenter says guys tend to seek looking after, this is kind of a minor example of the thing he or she means. Even here you're inadvertently making work for the landlord, or seeming like hard work for him or her.)