Guest fellbell Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 Hi everyone i am a newby to this site although have been on pomsinoz for some time! Myself and m OH have recently been granted our permanent 175 skilled independent visa and we are heading down under in September. We have provisionally booked a holiday let for the first two weeks with the aim of being able to secure some where to rent for around 3-6 months. Is this feasible or will we require more time? I am familiar with all rental site and sites such as gumtree etc. I have emailed a few rental agencies already but t seems as though they prefer you to view property's first before anything else happens!!? If anyone can offer any advice or things to consider when renting that would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basicweb Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Hi Fellbello and welcome to the site. It may take you longer than 2 weeks to secure a more permanent rental. For unfurnished you will generally need to go through an agent, the process here means you will need to find a property, view the property, generally the agent will open the property for all applicants to view for an hour or so during the day time, then you need to apply and hopefully get accepted. the rental market is pretty tight over here, so you may not get the first property you view. The other things that may hinder you is the fact that credit history etc is not transferable from the UK, so I would recommend that you try to get references to bring over with you, either from banks or if you have rented before from your landlord in UK. so in summary, I would recommend that you try to get a furnished rental for up to 3 months, to allow you to look around, check out the areas, and to secure a more permanent rental. Good luck with it. Tracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 My friend was renting last year and she said that surprisingly a lot of properties she was shown just weren't that good - one house even had parts of the house that they weren't allowed to go in and were locked off. She did manage to get a great rental though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Tonnor Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Hi there Not sure if this is the type of info your after, but it certainly wont do you any harm reading through, http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/ConsumerProtection/Content/Property_renting/Renting_and_tenancy/Tenants/index.htm Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NeilEB Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Hi Fellbell, I'm still in the UK, but I've been looking into this for a little while. What we are planning on doing is securing a holiday home for at least 4 weeks, before we leave the UK - holiday homes are usually fully furnished, which is good as your stuff wont be arriving for some time (assuming you are shipping furniture and not buying all from scratch. Also remember the more time you give yourselves to fidn a rental, the more chance you are of being able to secure a nice one, rather then just the only one you can get - when it comes to all sorts of moving, the more time you can give yourself the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 I've today secured a rental, so am feeling quite chuffed! Some points from my experience if it helps: - agents aren't very good at contacting you. The idea of some sort of mailing list that they'll contact you if a suitable property comes up is one that they haven't adopted. That said, websites like gumtree.com.au reiwa.com.au and realestate.com.au allow you to create your own email alerts for suitable properties - viewings or home opens are generally in office hours. Bear this in mind if you work - getting to view a property can be a bit inconvenient - they tend to take a fee when you apply for a rental. If you back out of the process, this is lost. If you are accepted, this is deducted from the forthcoming bond/rent in advance that will be due - For us, we looked at many properties in various areas and with various prices. The difference in what you got for your dollar was enormous. - The approval process with our agent was quoted as being between 24 and 48 hours - We wrote a formal covering letter with our application form trying to "sell" us as tenants which seemed to go down well. - The application process form will likely require various forms of ID and references (as has everything else in the last few months...). We also included UK mortgage statements as evidence of our UK credit-worthiness etc - Standard lease period seems to be either 6 or 12 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen_PFR Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Hi Fellbell! I agree with what Tracey has said upthread - two weeks is highly unlikely to be long enough. We often get people book their initial stay with us for six weeks, then have to extend for a couple of weeks or longer as they haven't been able to secure a property. Also something to consider - do ask the people who manage your holiday let to give you a reference. We do this often for our tenants and it's amazing how many real estate agents call to ask if the rent is paid on time, has the property been looked after, etc etc. Regards Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarab Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Are houseshare's common in Perth? I am thinking when I come across to initially go for a houseshare and then move to my own place once I know the areas? This could (potentially) be cheaper than a holiday let? Also, is it common to find fully furnished rental properties? I don't know if it is worth spending £4k (that's a figure I have seen on a forum) on a container to transport my furniture, it might be cheaper or the same to buy new? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NeilEB Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 From what I gather, most properties are rented un-furnished. And welcome to the site SaraB - I wonder how you found it ;-) Edit: Oh with regards to shipping. Costs depend on the amount of stuff you are taking. Furniture and white goods are apparently cheaper in the UK, but then it can take some weeks for your container to arrive. If your stuff is new, expensive, it is probably worth shipping it. If your stuff is old, cheap etc, it might be worth buying new things when you get to Oz - at least you can make sure it fits in the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 From what I gather, most properties are rented un-furnished. And welcome to the site SaraB - I wonder how you found it ;-) Edit: Oh with regards to shipping. Costs depend on the amount of stuff you are taking. Furniture and white goods are apparently cheaper in the UK, but then it can take some weeks for your container to arrive. If your stuff is new, expensive, it is probably worth shipping it. If your stuff is old, cheap etc, it might be worth buying new things when you get to Oz - at least you can make sure it fits in the house. There should be no trouble about stuff fitting in houses trust me , uk dining table looks like a coffee table here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NeilEB Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 There should be no trouble about stuff fitting in houses trust me , uk dining table looks like a coffee table here Maybe I should have said "fits with the house" In terms of decor, stylings, awkward angles etc..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackboots Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 There should be no trouble about stuff fitting in houses trust me , uk dining table looks like a coffee table here SOOOOOO true ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackboots Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Take pictures of EVEYTHING before you move in ..the day you have to go and tick all the paperwork that says theres a scratch on the hallway etc ! check you have all on that list it says ..like a hose pipe if it says so etc ..if the garden is really bad discuss/ take pictures .. with agent before you put your name to that as well ( it can cost lots to get it right , feeding and seeding etc ) otherwise you will have to do it all at the end of the lease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fellbell Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Thanks to everyone for the posts, really useful! I have found a holiday let but it is £400 a week! This seems really expensive but in comparison with hotels/hostels it seems like a good deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NeilEB Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 £400 or $400? $400 isn't bad at all, for a fully furnished house (depending on size, location and facilities of course) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fellbell Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 No its £400 British pounds around $600 Aussie. Its a one bedroom apartment fully furnished 5-10 mins walk to the city its called Beaufort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NeilEB Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 5-10 mins walk to the city its called Beaufort. I think that's your problem ;-) Like everywhere, location drives prices. I'm still stuck in the UK, so I'll let other's give you more specifics on prices and areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 That close to the CBD will be expensive I guess. It's not something I've looked into, but for a short stay that'll probably be cheaper than a hotel. You could have a look on http://au.easyroommate.com/ if that is your kind of thing. But being able to walk into the CBD from Beaufort Street to have a look around might well be useful. You can get to the main branches of banks, the station to get some timetables and the Oyster-card equivalent, the tax office to sort out a tax number etc all very easily from there. One thing, that side of the railway station (Northbridge) is the part of town known for a "vibrant" nightlife - don't base your opinions on the rest of the city by just those few blocks. Have a look at the Cat buses at transperth.gov.au - they're free shuttle buses that will save you the short walk into the CBD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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