Student accommodation in Dublin City Centre, Dublin

With Trinity College Dublin and TU Dublin in close proximity to the city centre, the area is extremely popular with students. As a result, Dublin city centre student accommodation is in high demand.

As with all major cities, Dublin city centre does attract some crime. However, as long as you take sensible precautions, you should feel perfectly safe living in student accommodation in Dublin city centre.

Dublin city centre is usually thought of as the area north of the Grand Canal and South of The Royal Canal.

Dublin city centre is about nine kilometres from Dublin Airport. You can get there in about half an hour on public transport.

University College Dublin is about five and a half kilometres from Dublin city centre. You can get there in about forty minutes on public transport.

Trinity College Dublin provides accommodation at Trinity Hall and has additional partnerships with third-party accommodation providers. Typically, students will live in these halls in their first year before moving into private student houses in Dublin city centre for the rest of their time at university.

Many student houses in Dublin city centre are now advertised with bills included in the price. Where this is the case, your rental price could include electricity, gas, internet, TV licence and water bills and this is clearly stated on the listing. Properties without bills included are also available, giving you the flexibility to choose your own energy and water suppliers and internet service provider.

It is normal for property managers to require you to pay a security deposit at the time of booking or before you move in. Where a deposit is required and you are signing a tenancy agreement, your property manager must protect your deposit in a legally recognised tenancy deposit scheme. As long as you look after the property and have no deductions for damage or unpaid rent, your deposit will be returned to you after your tenancy agreement ends. Whilst tenancy deposits are legally capped at five weeks' rent per person, it is more common for student deposits to be in the lower £100-250 range.

The majority of student accommodation in Dublin city centre can be rented for fixed contract lengths. For purpose built student accommodation, 43 and 51-week fixed-term contracts are the most common. For shared houses, 52-week contracts are the most common and generally start in July to September.

Short-term student rentals in Dublin city centre are becoming more popular every year. As a result, property managers are increasingly offering shorter tenancy lengths, whether for the summer period or for individual semesters and terms. This is more common in the purpose-built student accommodation sector than in shared student rental houses across Dublin.