Renting in Belfast

jammin_2

Where are you looking? Do you use Daft.ie? Try this search..

cifpower

I always thought Propertynews.com was good for rentals

salduck

I live up the top end of Belmont road- takes me 15 minutes on the bus 20 in rush hour- rent is reasonable and rates included!!!
Great place and very quiet- used to live smack bang in town and would not reccomend it.
Try looking on propertynews.com and look anywhere east of the police station on holywood road should be fine and the further out you go the cheaper it gets- i really would not reccomend anywhere on lisburn road as the traffic is horrendous down there especially on the bus. If you get anywher ein Sydenham off the holywood road you are also right by the train station.
Good luck

JosephCoyle

nozzadamozza wrote: »

Grrr- this finding a house malarky is harder than I thought!!! Found somewhere on Osborne drive off Lisburn road and they wanted rates on top of the monthly rent- i dont think so:eek:

Do you think negotiating works belfastgirl23? Maybe its easier with a private landlord? Am also trying to find somewhere with good bus lanes etc (as I cant drive!)

Hubby is working in the city centre and I work from home- so as long as there is good transport

Thank you all for your help:T - eeeeek, more searches ensue

psybear- please feel free to pm me with details:)

Ormeau / Ravenhill is the place to be - you'll not regret it- myself and my wife moved to Rosetta 3 years ago to live - love it love it love it - don't think we'll move back to country. There are few house for rent up there too..
Buses are no problem to city centre and its very easy to drive into town (just take back roads around Cregagh rd at rush hour and my wife hates driving and she can manage it).

Social life is good plenty of great bars and restaurants and an abundence of top notch schools, e.g. Aquinos (i think its called on ravenhill - (came top 5 grammar), Wellington college, several primarys... it also is beside forestside for shopping and you are only 10 mns from m1 to get home..

Go to Hampton Estates on the Ormeau road or Gerry O'Connor or McQuoids - they have a few properties. Again you are ideal tenants so you should have no problem.:j
PM me if you need to know more - happy to help as a friend persuaded us to move and we never looked back

Sorry for the bias!

P.S Castlereagh / Cregagh / Orangefield all cool too.

nozzadamozza

I have just been using property news- will try daft cheerz:)

Has any one any thoughts on the following areas:

Holland Crescent

Florida Drive

Woodbreda Drive

Upper Newtownards Road

Have found some nice houses but dont have a notion what the areas are like lol!

Again thanks for all suggestions:T

nozzadamozza

Thanks Joseph- thats really helpful- will try those estate agents and will no doubt be pm'ing you for insider knowledge

rexel

wellington square lots of houses and apartments all very quiet

Francophile

Can't vouch for the rest but Woodbreda is a good area and handy for the city centre.

belfastgirl23

nozzadamozza wrote: »

Grrr- this finding a house malarky is harder than I thought!!! Found somewhere on Osborne drive off Lisburn road and they wanted rates on top of the monthly rent- i dont think so:eek:

Do you think negotiating works belfastgirl23? Maybe its easier with a private landlord? Am also trying to find somewhere with good bus lanes etc (as I cant drive!)

Hubby is working in the city centre and I work from home- so as long as there is good transport

Thank you all for your help:T - eeeeek, more searches ensue


psybear- please feel free to pm me with details:)

I would def try negotiation. EG the house you saw I would try saying that I would take it but only if rates are included. What do you have to lose??

I do know private landlords who have def done deals to get the right tenants, in fact mostly these days they're so relieved to get anyone that they will def negotiate...I'd start by saying you like the house and you're prepared to commit to (??a year??) tenancy but the price is too high and see how much you can get them down...

tara747

OP, definitely don't pay rates on top of rent - about 95% of rentals in Belfast include rates.

Another vote for the Ormeau Road here, or the top end of Ravenhill!

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