spouse of scouse

Hahahaaa, Gillian Mind you, I wouldn't be laughing if I turned up expecting to see a massive pool!

Scotty1

Good decision - lots of people rent a place when they first arrive without a job.
You may or may not need to offer rent upfront, depends on demand and how you come accross. Suggest you bring with you a rental reference if you are currently renting, bank details showing you have funds, and be nice to the agents showing you some places

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Jilliebee

Great photos! Sometimes rental places are difficult to photo, but normally they are pretty selective and often out of date. Never go by photos alone!

furkew

We have had dozens of new arrivals stay with us, and none have had any issues finding and renting a house within 4 weeks.

Nobody has had to offer extra weeks/months rent (as far as I know to secure a rental) Photos on real estate websites as you can see are very deceiving, which you will see for yourself when you arrive

Another thing you need to take into account is that if you move into a rental on arrival, you have nothing at all. No beds, no chairs or table, no kitchenware etc etc. camping in a rental isn't fun.

TessD

Just thought I'd mention that we used a relocation agent for our move. Needed to secure a rental that was pet friendly and have it ready for when our pets came out of quarantine so we used a company called Elite in Melbourne. Have to say they were fantastic, visited all the properties we were interested in, emailed photos and gave a full run down of whether they would be suitable for us/pets etc. Once we decided on the property we liked and landlord happy with bond and deposit the rental agent emailed us the contracts in the UK, we signed and that was that. Worked for us and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it for anyone who needs a property upon arrival.

Pomster

we just sold a house which was poky and in a dreadful area.
Pics on the website looked amazing....I barely recognised the place and thought it looked fabulous value. Those wide angle lenses are fabulous at misrepresenting.

I would wait and bare the extra cost for peace of mind.

Beoz

That should be an illegal practice.

spouse of scouse

There'd be an awful lot of real estate agents in gaol if it was! Although - there are laws around misrepresentation in advertising, so if someone wanted to make something of it they probably could.

It would seem to be rather counter-productive to make a place for sale look wildly better than it was. I know how pissed off I'd be if I rolled up to a home open and found the place was nothing like the photos - I'd be out of there so fast. Not good business practice to piss off your customers before you've even opened your mouth.

paddyo

WE used relocation agents but only once we got here, knowing what we know now I am glad we did. I could never trust anyone to make a decision about a home for me, too many personal factors to take into consideration.

Beoz

Exactly - it should be an illegal practice. It gets people in the door and that's first base. If you cannot get people in the door, to first base, then you are no where.