We are about to let our Dublin 6 one bed apartment. I have a few questions...
1. I have been advised to ask for both an employer's and a banker's reference. Is this OK/enough?
2. I have been advised to ask for a month's rent in advance and two month's deposit, instead of the normal one month. The reason I was given is that when the tenant's decide to move out they will stop the standing order and allow the month's deposit to act as the final month's rent. Then, when they're gone and you assess the damage (if any), you will have no security to claim against. Makes sense to me, but is it normal practice to ask for three months rent, in total, in advance?
3. We'd like non-smokers. OK to insist on this? I presume so.
4. In terms of advertising, where can I get the most bangs for my buck? The daft.ie site seems good value, but will it get me tenants?
5. I did a search on daft.ie for D.6/ 1 bed/ apartments and got about 50 hits. None was under €900 p/m. I'd be happy with a good tenant at €875. It's a very nice apartment. How competitive is this market?
6. Rental allowance.....I notice that many ads say no to this. What are the drawbacks with such tenants, if any?
Anything else I should consider?
Many thanks.
D.
1. I have been advised to ask for both an employer's and a banker's reference. Is this OK/enough?
2. I have been advised to ask for a month's rent in advance and two month's deposit, instead of the normal one month. The reason I was given is that when the tenant's decide to move out they will stop the standing order and allow the month's deposit to act as the final month's rent. Then, when they're gone and you assess the damage (if any), you will have no security to claim against. Makes sense to me, but is it normal practice to ask for three months rent, in total, in advance?
3. We'd like non-smokers. OK to insist on this? I presume so.
4. In terms of advertising, where can I get the most bangs for my buck? The daft.ie site seems good value, but will it get me tenants?
5. I did a search on daft.ie for D.6/ 1 bed/ apartments and got about 50 hits. None was under €900 p/m. I'd be happy with a good tenant at €875. It's a very nice apartment. How competitive is this market?
6. Rental allowance.....I notice that many ads say no to this. What are the drawbacks with such tenants, if any?
Anything else I should consider?
Many thanks.
D.