Renting a Home in OZ

Before you arrive setup email alerts with Domain.com.au and realestate.com.au so you can see what is out there and at what price. If you don’t have friends and family or a generous employer supplying accommodation, consider a short term furnished. This can be very expensive so do your research & negotiate. The rental market is very competitive. Viewings are held daily – but more at the weekend – and can be as short as 10 mins. You turn up, there may be an awful lot of other people there too (there were about 50 at one of mine) and if you like it you take an application form and get it in as soon as you can. I would say that to give yourself the best chance:-1) Get all your paperwork ready, references etc.2) Try to stick to midweek viewings where there will be less people3) Make friends with agents, see if they have anything that has not been advertised4) Fax your form off as soon as you can, or drop it in