IF YOU’RE RENTING at the moment then you know that we’re in the midst of one of the worst housing crisis that many of us can remember. With some landlords thinking it’s ok to rent out sheds as houses, it’s pretty bleak out there.
Heres 13 tweets about renting that probably won’t cheer you up in the slightest.
The shows we watched as kids made it look so easy.
Do you ever think about your childhood dreams of what you wanted your life to be like as an adult, and laugh at how unrealistic they were? I wanted to live in a one-bedroom flat over a corner shop or chipper. Imagine, being an adult and being able to rent alone! Kids 🙄
— Bovril Lavigne (@omgDebbie) June 2, 2018
When in reality trying to find somewhere to live is a nightmare.
I have a pump house in The Pale only 40 mins from Dublin Airport. It’s got a light, a door, and a socket for your phone. But you can’t stand up in it. And if you can pick up the WiFi you’re welcome to that too.
— King Bazzo (@limey_tank) August 6, 2018
€400p/w
One year deposit required in advance.
What I wanted: An affordable place to rent in Dublin.
— Sanguine (@EnnuiMaynooth) June 22, 2018
What I got: Depression.
If you do find somewhere, your roommates can be worse somehow.
Forever thinking about the guy who kinda tried to move into our apartment without paying rent cos he had recently bought Yeezys and hoped we would understand
— trashling (@AisMullins) March 12, 2018
Especially if they’re late with their share of the rent.
My housemate went out last night but he never came home and I couldn't get through to him all day.
— Antoin Beag Ó Colla (@AntoinBeag) July 21, 2018
I was incredibly worried and kept thinking what if he was hurt or dead and I'd have to come up with all the rent myself this month?
But it all worked out. Landlord let me off.
Nothing surprises you anymore.
Homeowners are being encouraged by the Government to rent out kennels as student digs pic.twitter.com/brpLWeeUMJ
— Mallow News (@MallowNews) August 2, 2018
Except the price of rent itself.
Every month I am shocked at having to pay rent as if I haven't been renting for years
— Eva Griffin (@ephski) May 2, 2018
And we’re expecting it to get a lot worse before it gets better.
There's a dead whale washed up on the beach here. If that happened in Portmarnock, a landlord would hollow it out and rent it out for €900 a month because it came with 'sea views'.
— Rachel O’Neill (@ronronzo) August 3, 2018
It seems like everyone you’ve ever met is off doing something cooler than you.
Me watching everyone from college do cool stuff while I just pay my rent and complain pic.twitter.com/GZeKdHVeCs
— F Í A (@punchedmonet_) July 22, 2018
You’re sick of being told that giving up lattes means you’ll be able to buy a house.
“Rent should be a quarter of your monthly salary.” pic.twitter.com/1nasoXbtFj
— Fionnuala Moran (@FionnualaMoran) July 7, 2018
So you start coming up with new ways to afford to live.
I'm going to start charging the flies rent.
— C A T (@magicgoeshere) July 2, 2018
Some which could be more painful than others.
Lads pls someone rent me out a room, that isn’t an absolute shithole, close enough to town, but also for a reasonable price so I don’t have to sell a kidney to afford it. Pls and thank u xx
— Vikki ⚡️ (@Vikkerson_x3) July 27, 2018
So in the end you spend your money on things that make you happy and hope against hope that the crisis might end soon.
My brother just told Mam his tattoo will cost €1,300 and she said "that's a deposit on a house". Had to remind her that it's actually only a months rent in Sallins
— Adam (@RummHammm) July 1, 2018
Gods speed.
