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Hello mates,
I’m going to move to Melbourne in november with my girlfriend and I’m searching for an accomodation to rent. Precisely, I’m searching for a double room close to the centre. I’ve discovered that realestate.com.au does not show the real price of the properties: sometime they don’t exist, or they have higher prices. Do you know a good solution to rent? where can I find what I’m searching for?
I will stay on Melbourne for about an year, I’m not a tourist.

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I work as a sex worker in Melbourne, Australia and I want to buy property but all my money is cash in hand. Do I need to declare my earnings in order to be a eligable candidate for a loan or to please the tax office if I buy out right? Is there any information online that can help with my finances? Cheers guys.

youl have to be able to prove where you got the money from (they just wana make sure its not from crime) which could be a problem beacuse i guess you like most people would dont declare all of it. Not sure if sex work is legal there if not then your in a tricky situation. sorry cant be more help

My Partner and I (with child no.1 on the way) and my sister in law are looking to rent a 3 or 4 bedroom property in the next couple of months before baby comes, we are all in our mid twenty’s and currently living with my Partners Dad, we have no pets and are non smokers, My partner and his sister work full time and I don’t as I am expecting. None of us have rental history. So I was wondering what would make us stand out as applicants as I know the rental market is tough in Melbourne? I was thinking an extra month in advance and a cover letter with our application introducing ourselves was a great way to go, can I please get advice?

Firstly, congrats on your little bundle (on the way)
It’s really tough to get into the rental market. The best advice i can give is:

Don’t be too picky about the look of the house you want, just remember to make sure it is within your budget. Be prepared to go for something that is close to what you want, beggars can’t be choosers.
Choose something within the budget of the household. Real Estates really look at whether you can afford the rent on the incomes coming in. I think they use a general guide of no more than half the household income can go on rent, or something like that. Without a rental history, this is going to be your best weapon.

As for not having had a rental history, the decision is ultimately up to the owner, the real estate don’t get to choose who lives in the house, the owner has the final say. That’s where making sure you have enough money to pay everything comes in, try and look at it from an owners point of view, would you rent your property to people that would have trouble paying the rent and living ok.

I was a single mum when i applied for my first rental, and i didn’t have much trouble getting approved, the most important thing is showing a steady, stable income.

I don’t know about paying a month in advance, my parents have an excellent rental history, and had money in the bank (about $30 000), but because my dad wasn’t getting a good income, they had trouble getting a house, even though my sister and her partner were applying too (he had a full-time job), even though they offered to pay 6 months in advance!

Good luck with everything, if two out of three of you are in full-time employment, i don’t think you’ll have too much trouble finding something.

Hi,

I am in the process of moving to Australia. We are looking for somewhere with a sense of culture and plenty to do for all ages. After much consideration we think a Melbourne Suburb might be a good choice for us.

When we come over there will be me, my husband and out two boys who will be 10 and 7. We are looking for catholic school catchment areas, again plenty to do, close to the beach and not to far to into the centre of Melbourne. We have heard good things on Sandringham, and Mornington… But I also think Mentone sounds good to, is it closer to Melbourne City Centre?, considering, Mount Martha and Mornington as I think the real estate is more affordable than Sandringham, We dont want to commute much more than half an hour to Melbourne CBD.

Please advise are we going in the right direction, opinions on the suburbs would be a great help, what kind of atmosphere etc?… is Melbourne a good choice or do we need to think of casting the net further afeild just want the boys to have plenty whilst growing up with a view to settling in OZ. Perth feels to remote to me and Sydney to expensive and Brisbane to hot ?

Many Thanks

same answer i gave you yesterday

mentone is ok, not as close to the cbd as sandringham and not as far as mornington

if you don’t want to commute more than half an hour then mt martha and mornington are out and sandringham is in