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title: Renting in Dublin — What Would You Do?
url: https://mentor.work/journal/renting-in-dublin-what-would-you-do
category: journal
published: 2026-08-06T07:03:32+01:00
updated: 2026-08-06T07:32:21+01:00
author: Mervin
words: 234
read_minutes: 2
keywords: dublin, renting, house, home
source: manual://renting-in-dublin-what-would-you-do
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# Renting in Dublin — What Would You Do?

> If you've ever rented a home in Dublin, I'd genuinely love to hear your experience.
What worked for you?What didn't?How long did it take before you finally found a place?
Right now, I'm finding it far more difficult than

If you've ever rented a home in Dublin, I'd genuinely love to hear your experience.

What worked for you?  
What didn't?  
How long did it take before you finally found a place?

Right now, I'm finding it far more difficult than I expected.

Coming from the East, I sometimes turn to **Six Lines Divination** when I'm facing an important decision. Today (6 August), I cast a hexagram to ask about finding a home by the end of August.

The reading suggests that the journey won't be smooth at first. There may be delays, extra costs, and a period of uncertainty before things finally settle. However, it doesn't point to failure. Instead, it suggests that the right home should appear when the timing is right.

![](https://pub-f14a168bec7145d98a901452165f7a88.r2.dev/2026/08/cbd27b8fb965bd37.png)

After thinking it through, I started wondering whether it would actually be cheaper to rent a long-term place immediately rather than paying for several expensive nights in temporary accommodation.

The problem is... I don't have the right place yet.

Most of the emails I've sent have gone unanswered, and many listings disappear almost as quickly as they appear.

So for now, all I can do is keep searching, keep emailing, and hope that one of the doors eventually opens.

Finding a home in Dublin is proving to be much harder than I ever imagined.

**6 August 2026**

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*This article was AI-assisted and edited by Mervin. All facts were verified against primary sources before publishing.*