Most of the people in Dublin share a house or a flat. This is the best way
to meet people and improve your English. Sharing a flat or a house with a
few people is the most convenient and cheapest way to live somewhere when
you have just arrived.
There is a lot of choice when it comes to sharing, but you should know that
Dublin is a multicultural city with a lot of jobs. This mean that you won't
be alone in looking for a flat and it can take few weeks to find a good one.
Rent for a house or flat is payable monthly and the price
can be shown weekly (i.e., by calculating rent x 52 / 12 you should
be able to find the price monthly). You may share a house with 2 or 3 other
people. Most of the time, modern convenience are available such as dryer or
Internet.
For a 1 bedroom flat in the centre of Dublin (zone 1&2) you will find accommodation
around 500 euros a month with two months deposit. Charges are not included
in the price. You should add electricity, gas and TV licence.
There's 24 zones in Dublin and if you want to pay less, you need to choose
to rent a flat outside the city centre.
You should know than the South of Dublin city is more expensive than the
North of Dublin.
For example, Ranelgh, in Dublin 4, is the most expensive part of Dublin South.
It's a very nice area with a lot of restaurants and the new Luas
to Dublin city.
The best areas in the South are Portobello, Rathmines, Harold's Cross and
Ranelagh.
For the North ,Drumcondra, Glasnevin and Clontarf are some very nice area.
A good reference is the Daft (http://www.daft.ie).
Be quick as the sooner you phone, the better your options will be. Daft is
the most popular Irish website for flatsharing.
It can happen that after few hours, a flat is already gone!
FLATSHARING : A NEW WAY OF LIFE
Instead of living in a pokey attic room with huge rent, why not try
shared accommodation? Frequently associated with students, sharing is
spreading nowadays towards older established workers and covers people
from 18 to 49 years old. Without falling into a community style of life
such as in the 70's, you can choose to share an accommodation for a
bigger space, less expense.
Flatsharing is a way to meet more and more followers who choose to
break a lonely life, save money or just find an affordable acommodation
in a difficult market. This way of life has numerous advantages in term
of money, practicality or social life. EASYEXPAT
in partnership with EASYROOMMATE
number one for flatsharing, offers this service to its users to present
all the chances to find the ideal flatmate or to join an existing household.
If you've got a room to rent, you can put a free ad for house/flatsharing.
If you look for a room or a flatshare, it's free to search into
the database with thousands of offers.
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Youth hostel
If for any reason you don't want to share a flat, for example if you would
prefer not to pay a two month deposit for a flat or if you are in Ireland
for just few weeks, a good solution is a youth hostel. There's thousand of
them in Dublin, and most of the hostel purpose some night, weekly or monthly
price. The main advantage is that you will meet people from all around the
world.
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