Please be cautious when renting accommodation from private landlords, and do not hand over a deposit/ rent without viewing the property in person. 

In particular, do not use Facebook, as this is a regular source for fraudulent activity. 

Please follow the following advice when sourcing your accommodation:

• Do not pay anything without viewing
• View all accommodations with a friend
• Do not make any online payments
• Use a credit card for payments if possible
• Be sure that all banks/online companies are legitimate
• Do not make any payments if the bank account given is not an Irish Bank Account.
• Do not pay a deposit until you have personally viewed the property
• Contact a member of our Student Services to help advise you if an accommodation source looks suspicious
• Alert the local authorities of your suspicion - (Gardaì - 01 666 9063).