Inside the apartment is the only place that'll ever be safe. I've never heard of a bike last long in those communal locks in the garage.Not too worried about parking for guests as long as my own car was safe! Would also need somewhere to put my bicycle.
Angus, I disagree.
My FIL lives in a house in a privately managed estate so he has management/maintenance fees. He also has massive issues with guest parking. He has shared bin sheds and landscaping that require maintenance.
Littering can happen no matter where you live, as can no control over who you meet on the street.
has fees & shared sheds and areas so its a factor in making a decisionprivately managed estate
There's also so much uncertainty around renting in Ireland. You can be turfed out at a month's notice at the whim of a landlord if he/she takes a dislike to you or you make too many requests (not that that's happened to me).
Also, there isn't any form of rent control or linking rent to the cost of living. I get the impression—and it may be a mistaken one—that the rental sector in mainland Europe is well regulated and controlled. People rent for a long number of years and have a sense of security. We don't have that here.
As for renting now and buying later, I feel that I'm under pressure, since the tax allowance for first-time buyers will be discontinued at the end of this year.
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