IT’S an unenviable position to be in these days as Ireland’s rental market shrinks in supply and increases in price by the day.
Well meaning family, friends, co-workers and landlords who own their own homes may want to lift a renters spirit by giving them some solid advice, but whatever you do, avoid these phrase:
- ‘Nobody owns their house in Germany’
- ‘Count yourself lucky you’re not paying property tax’
- ‘I had four houses and an apartment in Bulgaria by your age’
- ‘Do you still get charged rent if you’re on holiday?’
- ‘It must be nice, sharing your house with so many people’
- ‘If you think this is bad, imagine having a mortgage!’
- ‘Did you ever think about buying a place instead of renting?’
- ‘Don’t worry, the government will be delivering 9 affordable homes by 2027’
- ‘A small flat must take no time to clean! You’re blessed!’
- ‘Reading this list cost you 4 euro’
- ‘Where’s my fucking rent?’
- ‘That will have to come out of your security deposit.’
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