Guest Brettsarah Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Hi we are hoping to be over in Perth in about a month and have started looking at long term rentals. Once we know what area we would like to live in what sort of documents/paperwork would be useful to help us secure a rental, we have not rented for a few years so don't have any references like that. Thanks Sarah & brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Tonnor Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Hi there This should give you most of the info you need, http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/ConsumerProtection/Content/Property_renting/Renting_and_tenancy/Tenants/index.htm Good luck Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stu Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Hi We were in the same position, they all want references but if you've owned for a few years before you move then obviously that's tricky. I don't if you have a sponosered visa (like me) or not, but I put down my HR manager how told them in no uncertain terms that they wouldn't have been my sponosor unless they believed that I was a stand-up trustworkthy guy. I also put a letter in with the application explaining our situation. At the end of the day it is entirely down to the owner so just try and sell yourselves as good tenants. I did mention in the letter that was a previous home owner and knew how (and would) look after their property. Not sure if any particular thing swung it for us but we got the 2nd place we went for. Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 We did a similar thing - just wrote a nice letter saying we were new to the country but had permanent visas, driving licence, list of UK referees and copies of our job contracts. Put a bit in about being considerate, quiet, professionals who've rented out their UK home so are familiar with the expectations landlords may have of tenants etc. I don't think they even bothered contacting any of our referees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobynMargarat Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 I`m not sure if this will help you, but, some times the reason you get the rental, is when you can say you can offer 3 months, or 6 months rent in advance... The power of money! When you can consider, that the houses available at the moment, can have up to 75 people looking and applying for them, and the owner, if they are buzy professional, or people who work away with limited time to check all the applicants out, will go with the one who can offer them the fastest and best return on their investment! It happens. And if you have the funds, when you consider every time you have to put in an application for a rental, the letting fee you have to give them, won`t be back in your pocket until after the place has been let.usually 10 days. So consider carefully, that the funds you are giving away are going on real places you NEED, as if you are applying for more than one you still have to live until its returned.... The company get interest on all your application fees, with 75 applicants its a real money earner for them. So I have been told (but don`t quote me) just gossip...If you do go to check a place out and there are numerous applicants before you, check with some of the applicants about the advertiser to make sure they are bone fide ! (the private rentals I mean) you have to be careful.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Actually, that would concern me a little. I've heard stories of owners who are desperate to take money up front like that, but as soon as they need to spend something to keep their investment in good order, they're not interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Har00n Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Thanks everyone for the info above. Kind of worried now, as i don't have much cash at all to splash out on more rentals... Will have to speak to my company about getting re-imbursed as quickly as possible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanhewitt Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Hi Har00n We are in a similar position as we have never rented before in the UK so we spoke to a couple of agents in WA who said just print off your mortgage statement (as we are renting our UK home out), take a letter of job offer in Perth and give my employers details for a reference. They said that this along with passport, driving licence, visa will be more than enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give me a break! Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 We got a reference from our holiday rental landlady (we were there a month) and we gave the contact details of some friends that were already there as a personal ref ( they were never contacted) we got the first house we applied for and didnt have to give any money or show our bank balance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanhewitt Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Thanks for that tip that is a great idea, I may contact the lady who we rented a villa from on our trip to see if we can put her down for a reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basicweb Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 I agree with all of the above, as you know credit history doesn't transfer from the UK, and the rental market is pretty tight here, so I would recommend: = Get references from anyone you have rented from previously = Get references from your bank manager if you have a mortgage in UK = Get personal references from anyone you know who may be seen as influential - Accountant, Police officer, Judge, Bank Manager - I know it's cliched but these may help = Offer to pay some up front, 6 months may secure you the property over someone who will only pay deposit and 2 weeks rent. = Be prepared to show your bank statements, to prove you can afford it, especially if you have not yet secured a job over here yet. = If you have a pet, then get a reference for them if you can from a previous landlord, saying they are well trained, friendly, have not damaged anything etc, and can live outside. = Keep lots of paysilps from previous employers to prove earning ability = If you have a job offer over here, then have proof of this = And bring lots of photocopies of the above so you can hand them to all the Real Estate agents over here. = Try to get a holiday or furnished rental secured from the UK for around 3 months, this should give you enough time to find a suitable longer term rental. = If you plan to get a mortgage, speak to an adviser that specialises in immigrants. They know all the rules and how to get the best deals! Oh and after all this Good Luck Tracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ali_M Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Thanks for that really helpful post, basic web. Will definitely follow your advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen_PFR Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 The other thing that can be handy is if you rent a fully furnished place first, and ask if you can put the owner or property manager's name and phone number forward for a reference. Agents like this, as it's someone local they can call to ask if you pay rent on time, leave the property neat & clean, etc. We've done this for heaps of the people who have stayed in our properties and it always surprises me how often we get called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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