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Show HN: Rental data supplied by tenants in Ireland, searchable by all
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Re: Show HN: Rental data supplied by tenants in Ireland, searchable by all
#42Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's been over for a while. They can't move back because there's nowhere to live.
I've met thousands and I don't know a single Irish American that has expressed a serious desire to move back. Don't get me wrong; I'm an Irish American and I'd love to live in Ireland. But I was born and raised in the US and would have to abandon all my friends to move there.
Yeah, it is pretty hard. Mine actually moved back to the UK but we have more immediate family there than usual. (Except for me since the tech industry isn't as good.)
Apparently Australia is actually the only country with net immigration from the US.
Re: Show HN: Rental data supplied by tenants in Ireland, searchable by all
#43The rent in Ireland is insane for the quality you get. My GF and I are currently living in my parents house. Collectively we earn ~€200K. New homes are in limited supply. Existing homes are poor quality but demand has increased the prices dramatically. We were looking at a new development and they increased the price by €80K. For a lot of people owning a home is becoming unrealistic.
This seems like a global phenomenon. What is happening? Is this related to globalization? It feels wrong to blame any countries internal policies when it seems to be happening in every country simultaneously.
Re: Show HN: Rental data supplied by tenants in Ireland, searchable by all
#44This is about Ireland, but I'm curious whether there is any country in the world that does require this sort of transparency.
In NZ you can check market rents by area on the Tenancy Services website. These are broken down by property type and lower, medium, and upper values based on recent bond lodgements.
https://www.tenancy.govt.nz/rent-bond-and-bills/market-rent/
Re: Show HN: Rental data supplied by tenants in Ireland, searchable by all
#45Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's not that hard to figure out what people are charging for a similar unit today, especially in a larger market where a high percentage of listings are online. Some mom and pop landlords (including myself) prioritize for having sustainable, enjoyable tenants. The gold standard is a tenant who requires little upkeep, pays on time, and stays for a long time. I won't increase the rent on tenants who are easy to work w…
> mom and pop landlords If one was looking for such a landlord, what should they be looking for on the listing? Is there a common place where you might choose to list a rental that's not as frequently used by big players?
I found two in 10 years, so I might be an expert!
Ask your friends and extended family about it. Especially if you're looking for single bedroom apartment. You never know, X's grandfather can have a small appartement he doesn't want to put on the market because it's a hassle, or your cousins' family (the other one) can have the perfect appartement for 2 people, 2 minutes from the sea, 5 from the train station, and you just have to wait a year for it.
Re: Show HN: Rental data supplied by tenants in Ireland, searchable by all
#46The rent in Ireland is insane for the quality you get. My GF and I are currently living in my parents house. Collectively we earn ~€200K. New homes are in limited supply. Existing homes are poor quality but demand has increased the prices dramatically. We were looking at a new development and they increased the price by €80K. For a lot of people owning a home is becoming unrealistic.
This seems like a global phenomenon. What is happening? Is this related to globalization? It feels wrong to blame any countries internal policies when it seems to be happening in every country simultaneously.
The rate of immigration to developed countries far outpaces the rate of building new dwellings in developed countries. Net growth YoY for places like the US, Canada, UK, Australia all tell the same story. Several traditionally less-developed countries are also seeing the rural hinterlands drain and immense internal migration to urban areas.
Re: Show HN: Rental data supplied by tenants in Ireland, searchable by all
#47Little bug -- Legend says Green is renting, blue is sharing, but the map and the popups on the map are the other way around.
Thank you. I added a legend to the map to make it clearer a few minutes ago, can't spot the error. If you still say the text error, let me know. Renamed "Share Your Rent" to "Add Your Rent" to avoid confusion too.
Sorry, it wasn't the legend, it was in the tag line. But it's gone now, so all good.
Re: Show HN: Rental data supplied by tenants in Ireland, searchable by all
#48The rent in Ireland is insane for the quality you get. My GF and I are currently living in my parents house. Collectively we earn ~€200K. New homes are in limited supply. Existing homes are poor quality but demand has increased the prices dramatically. We were looking at a new development and they increased the price by €80K. For a lot of people owning a home is becoming unrealistic.
This seems like a global phenomenon. What is happening? Is this related to globalization? It feels wrong to blame any countries internal policies when it seems to be happening in every country simultaneously.
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Re: Show HN: Rental data supplied by tenants in Ireland, searchable by all
#49Earlier quoted context omitted.
Thank you. I added a legend to the map to make it clearer a few minutes ago, can't spot the error. If you still say the text error, let me know. Renamed "Share Your Rent" to "Add Your Rent" to avoid confusion too.
Sorry, it wasn't the legend, it was in the tag line. But it's gone now, so all good.
Awesome. Any more feedback on the website, please do let me know. Open to any suggestions, best way to improve.
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#50Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not that I’m aware of, though it would be nice. I get why though. I moved to Dublin from the US (from an expensive part of California) and I was shocked by the rent. It was more expensive than apartments I was paying for in the US, but Irish software wages are a fraction of what you’d get in the US.
I am a little surprised by this. Are you sure you were comparing similiar styles and areas. Looking around online Dublin looks to be 26% cheaper than San Francisco. Rent for a single person is quite a bit lower and even rent for a family shows it to be lower but not by as much? I just glanced at https://livingcost.org/cost/dublin/san-francisco so not sure how accurate those style calculators are and is the cause of m…
The conditions of some properties in Dublin are abominable. My friend paid $1000 a month for a 70sq foot room with no windows or ventilation, in a 3 bed house with a single bathroom. Most new grad's going in to SWE from a top university in the country would be making on average 38k annual after tax.
If you're irish, there's no point putting yourself through the misery of living in Dublin. You can just go live in London, or work remote and live anywhere in the EU.