Discovering Ireland Guide 2021

Two and three-bedroom apartments Are largely popular in city centers and less available in the countryside. The standard size of a two-bedroom apartment is approximately 70-75 sq. meters. The standard size of a three-bedroom apartment is 90 to 105 sq. meters. Three-bed room and four-bedroom houses You will mostly find three- and four-bedroom houses on the suburbs of cities and in rural locations. However, you will find some three-bedroom and four-bedroom houses situated in the city centres. The standard size of a three- bedroom house is 110 – 115 sq. meters. The standard size of a four bedroom house is 120 – 230 sq. meters.

Securing Rental Housing Properties are mostly rented on a furnished basis and a small amount of properties are available unfurnished. Furnished properties usually include fixtures and furnishing apart from linens, a television and kitchen cutlery and crockery. Properties are normally rented for a fixed term of 12 months. Options to renew are common and the agent or landlord of the property will advise you of the renewal option, two months prior to the end of your current lease. Short term lettings of less than 12 months are difficult to obtain, but there are a few landlords supplying this sector. Once a property is sourced and you have been accepted, the property will be secured for you on receipt of your security deposit. The first month’s rent will need to be paid in advance of the Lease start date as the handover of the keys will only take place on the start date of the lease if the funds have cleared the agent/landlords bank account. You will only sign the lease at the handover of the keys. Rental payments are made monthly in advance. Most letting agents will require a direct debit or standing order arrangement with your bank for the ongoing rent. Typically, the initial documentation and the costs involved once a rental property has been found are: + Employers reference confirming your salary + Copy of your passport + Previous landlords’ reference or proof of ownership of your property + Short bio + PPS numbers – You have 30 days from the lease start date to provide your PPS number to your agent/landlord Once you have been accepted for a property you will be required to pay a security deposit, the security deposit is the equivalent of one month’s rent. On receipt of your deposit the property is then secured for you. You will sign the lease with the agent or landlord on the lease start date. It is standard in Ireland for the funds to be paid in advance of signing the lease.

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