Daft.ie has published its latest property report. Griffith Halls of Residence is happy to announce our rental levels remain unchanged from last year and overall our prices have decreased by 30% since 2008. Our all inclusive price coupled with our central safe location makes us the best accommodation for Dublin students.

See an extract from the report here -

From the release of CAO offers on August 22nd onwards, tens of thousands of incoming students are expected to flood the rental market looking for accommodation for the year ahead. But what can they expect to pay? Students have benefitted in recent years from a 25% decrease in rents since 2007, but this year face a market which appears to have plateaued somewhat. As with all prospective tenants, finding a suitable location is key; trying to balance lecture timetables and late hours in the library with a long commute is difficult, but combined with the benefits for incoming first-years of living with or near fellow students it becomes an even greater determining factor. Moving away from home and beginning college is a daunting experience for all concerned, but securing "a roof over their head" for the year at an affordable price makes the whole process a lot less intimidating.

Continuing students can expect to pay broadly similar rates as last year, although it is crucial that students begin looking for a property as early as possible. It is on the whole more economical to group with others and rent a property together. However, it is important that students consider the number of people they share with carefully and thoroughly investigate the market as there is a great disparity in trends and rental prices overall between property sizes and the cost of individual room-rentals. The statistics show that larger houses do not necessarily mean a lower rent per person, so students should consider all their options in this regard.

Third level students will be further hit by the increase in rents in cities. Rental prices in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick cities are all higher than they were this time last year…

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The Leaving Cert results are out next week. GHR wishes good luck to all those awaiting their results. As soon as you get them get in touch with us to arrange your accommodation for college. Don’t get caught with a 12 month lease or personal guarantees for electricity, gas and internet. Apply online today and have your accommodation sorted for September.