Accommodation

What will it cost?

Usual prices in Galway range from €80 to €100 for a single room or from €75 to €95 if you're sharing a room. This is a very rough estimate.

Looking for Accommodation

Private Accommodation

Looking for private accommodation around Galway? The best websites to look at are www.nuigstudentpad.ie/accommodation www.daft.ie or www.findahome.ie.You can also check out the listings each Wednesday in the Galway Advertiser

Student Apartments

Student Villages are very popular, especially amongst first year students. It must be noted that student villages are more expensive then private accommodation.

Also see: Moving Out of Home, Letting Agreement, Basic Accommodation Info, Home Safety, BER ratings

Checklist

Is it convenient? Check bus routes, local shops, laundrettes, etc. Always walk from the house to college to see how long it really takes. A drive in mammy's car will always seem shorter than a walk of twenty minutes in the pouring rain. How is the house heated? What will it cost to heat? How is the ESB and GAS (if applicable) paid - meter or bill? Check meter readings - any arrears?

Inside the house

  • Is the lighting sufficient for studying?
  • Are all electrical appliances in working order?
  • Is there a smoke detector? Fire extinguisher, escape route?
  • Are the bathroom facilities adequate? Ventilated, etc?
  • Are there enough kitchen utensils, is the kitchen ventilated?
  • Look for dampness - check the cupboards!
  • Access to rubbish disposal arrangements?

Security

  • Do the neighbourhood and the walk home appear safe?
  • Are there public phones nearby?
  • Is there a secure place for bicycles and/or parking?
  • Are the doors and windows secure, and who has access to the keys?

Ask landlord/landlady

  • Terms of tenancy agreement - don't sign until you're sure
  • When you pay a deposit, make sure you get a receipt
  • Will payment be monthly or weekly & what does it cover, e.g. electricity, heat, etc.?
  • Ensure that the property has a BER (Building Energy Rating). For more information check www.sei.ie
  • You are entitled by law to a rent book, so ask for one.
  • Establish when the landlord can enter the house. You are entitled to quiet possession nobody can enter your house uninvited including the landlord/lady
  • Ask for an inventory of what is in the house and get your landlord to co-sign it with you and keep a copy
  • Get the name, address and contact phone number of your landlord/lady or his/her agent for emergencies
  • Clarify which repairs will be the responsibility of the landlord/lady

Further Queries

Should you have any further queries, feel free to contact one of the following:

Students' Union Welfare Officer, NUI Galway su.welfare@nuigalway.ie

NUI Galway Accommodation Office, Áras Uí Chathail, Tel: (091) 492760 accommodation@nuigalway.ie

Threshold, 5 Prospect Hill, Galway. Tel: (091) 563080 or email advicegalway@threshold.ie

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