Originally Posted by xzibit

I couldn't understand how he could support a family renting that house on $50k!! And they were considering buying it. I'm planning on going over on my own, earning $45k-$50k and am thinking I may struggle with a tiny 1/2 bed place.

I think there was some stretching of the truth somewhere in there. Having a $400k mortgage on a $20k salary is 20x his earnings. I can't see that happening.

Originally Posted by xzibit

I couldn't understand how he could support a family renting that house on $50k!! And they were considering buying it. I'm planning on going over on my own, earning $45k-$50k and am thinking I may struggle with a tiny 1/2 bed place.

I think there was some stretching of the truth somewhere in there. Having a $400k mortgage on a $20k salary is 20x his earnings. I can't see that happening.

Originally Posted by B@lDeR$

I hope I can help out on this. As you all know by now I was lucky enough to go out to Perth with the BBC last year. The house the BBC rented for the duration of our stay was from “get settled in Perth” Lovely couple, Lyndzey & Ralph. I phoned Ralph up at the beginning of the year and he informed me he was in the middle of winding down Get settled in Perth and moving on to Victoria on the eastern side of Australia. I have just tried their web site but it’s all closed down. So one would guess they have rapped it all up by now. Sorry for the bad news.

I do have some good news THE LARNER’S GOT THEIR VISA’S TODAY
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
:t humbup:

Originally Posted by B@lDeR$

I do have some good news THE LARNER’S GOT THEIR VISA’S TODAY
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
:t humbup:

Originally Posted by tartankoala

Congratulations

Originally Posted by mark 'n' joe

Really enjoyed yesterdays show. Seemed a lovely family and had a great attitude. Glad they have settled well. Their house is gorgeous, and Mark was impressed with the Holden Commodore on the drive

Joex

Originally Posted by B@lDeR$

I hope I can help out on this. As you all know by now I was lucky enough to go out to Perth with the BBC last year. The house the BBC rented for the duration of our stay was from “get settled in Perth” Lovely couple, Lyndzey & Ralph. I phoned Ralph up at the beginning of the year and he informed me he was in the middle of winding down Get settled in Perth and moving on to Victoria on the eastern side of Australia. I have just tried their web site but it’s all closed down. So one would guess they have rapped it all up by now. Sorry for the bad news.

I do have some good news THE LARNER’S GOT THEIR VISA’S TODAY
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
:t humbup:

Originally Posted by B@lDeR$

I hope I can help out on this. As you all know by now I was lucky enough to go out to Perth with the BBC last year. The house the BBC rented for the duration of our stay was from “get settled in Perth” Lovely couple, Lyndzey & Ralph. I phoned Ralph up at the beginning of the year and he informed me he was in the middle of winding down Get settled in Perth and moving on to Victoria on the eastern side of Australia. I have just tried their web site but it’s all closed down. So one would guess they have rapped it all up by now. Sorry for the bad news.

I do have some good news THE LARNER’S GOT THEIR VISA’S TODAY
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
:t humbup:

Originally Posted by worzel

I agree generally. It couldn't be done starting from scratch. However, many poms come over here with a large amount of equity from their UK house, especially if they owned it for many years and in a good (southern often) location which experienced good growth. If you can put down 50% (say) deposit (we had 60%+) then it can be done.

Originally Posted by northernbird

I know the family and they are looking into buying the house. He sold a very successful business in the UK so I don't think funds are going to be an issue.

Originally Posted by xzibit

Both valid points. My trouble is, that only being young, I forget that families have been paying off mortgages, saving, and had properties rise in value for 20-30 odd years. I suppose them selling the business and their flat meant they had money to come over with.

God how I envy you mature people lol. I've had about 3 years of working to save money lol, so I need to mortgage pretty much the whole cost.

Originally Posted by Janet Rutledge

I know it has been asked before but how do you get to download the BBc wanted down under programmes from Australia as the bbc player will not work over here? Please someone tell me where I can download it as watched them last year from the Uk and would love to see these catch up programmes.

Thanks
Janet
PS Good luck to the Bolders for getting their visa. May the good times begin.

Originally Posted by Fly Away

Did anyone watch today's? I felt a little sad. The couple seemed to have a lot of obstacles in their way and I do wonder if they will make it over. The biggest one being his daughter who wanted to stay behind. I hope they manage to pesuade the younger daughter to make the move and sell the house.