Furnished rentals/ Brisbane
Hi, I am moving to Brisbane next year with my wife and 2 children.
Is it hard to find furnished rentals either for - 1. Up to 2 months until our stuff arrives 2. Up to 12 months until we purchase in our new area Some areas we are considering that seem to have good schools and are near to hospitals for my wife's work are :- Gumdale,McDowall and Aspley. A house or a townhouse would be best for us as apartments don't really suit our 5 & 7 year olds. Thanks for your help Dave |
Re: Furnished rentals/ Brisbane
Short term furnished are reasonably easy to locate, but often expensive, although there are some exceptions in some areas. Holiday type destination areas will rarely be cheap.
Long term furnished is not normally an option, although again a few exceptions are around. Gumdale is not far from me, and Cleveland may be a good location for long term furnished for that one. Cleveland Terrace Resort is about $360 pw furnished long term, (short term is $710 pw) and I would say it could be ideal for your family type. The complex is mainly town houses, and has a pool, which my own daughter used when she was 6 yrs old. |
Re: Furnished rentals/ Brisbane
Hi
we hqve just secured a property through homely homes for our first six weeks in nov. We have two children 3&5 and have chosen a town house in hawthorne near city cat. They specialise in childfriendly properties and inc toys internet foxtel etc. They have some larger properties in the burbs but we wanted to be central as oh will work in cbd. Saw one of their houses on wanted down under and it looked lovely. Good luck when are you goig? |
Re: Furnished rentals/ Brisbane
Originally Posted by heldownunder
(Post 8793693)
Hi
we hqve just secured a property through homely homes for our first six weeks in nov. We have two children 3&5 and have chosen a town house in hawthorne near city cat. They specialise in childfriendly properties and inc toys internet foxtel etc. They have some larger properties in the burbs but we wanted to be central as oh will work in cbd. Saw one of their houses on wanted down under and it looked lovely. Good luck when are you goig? |
Re: Furnished rentals/ Brisbane
They are pricey compared to your recommendation but we have a cooporate rental for 6 weeks upto $200 per night.... So making the most of it...
So only suitable for shorter term let not the year option though i am sure unfurnished and shipping then becomes a better option . |
Re: Furnished rentals/ Brisbane
Originally Posted by heldownunder
(Post 8793760)
They are pricey compared to your recommendation but we have a cooporate rental for 6 weeks upto $200 per night.... So making the most of it...
So only suitable for shorter term let not the year option though i am sure unfurnished and shipping then becomes a better option . Unfurnished with own furniture is normally the best option, as you say. |
Re: Furnished rentals/ Brisbane
Originally Posted by baker4
(Post 8793448)
Hi, I am moving to Brisbane next year with my wife and 2 children.
Is it hard to find furnished rentals either for - 1. Up to 2 months until our stuff arrives 2. Up to 12 months until we purchase in our new area Some areas we are considering that seem to have good schools and are near to hospitals for my wife's work are :- Gumdale,McDowall and Aspley. A house or a townhouse would be best for us as apartments don't really suit our 5 & 7 year olds. Thanks for your help Dave Alternatively, have a look on Stayz and Takeabreak. Love Rudi x |
Re: Furnished rentals/ Brisbane
Hi. we moved to Brissie 6 weeks ago and so far so good. We were in company acomodation for the first few weeks and then started looking out for furnishd places, but unfortunately everything was charged per night (minimum for decent 1 b/r close to city was $100 p/night).
So then we decided to take long term unfurnished and rent out basic furniture. You can check out radio rentals (a bit pricey), but there are others too. This option worked out cheaper than renting a furnished place. |
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Thanks all for the advice, thinking probably short term furnished rental looks like the cheapest option and then wait for our stuff to arrive and then go to unfurnished rental. What do we need to have to prove 'we are worthy tenants'?:thumbup:......
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Re: Furnished rentals/ Brisbane
Originally Posted by baker4
(Post 8795499)
Thanks all for the advice, thinking probably short term furnished rental looks like the cheapest option and then wait for our stuff to arrive and then go to unfurnished rental. What do we need to have to prove 'we are worthy tenants'?:thumbup:......
6 months rental in advance is one good way :thumbup: References from previous landlords, or bank and mortgage statements to show previous good credit standing. |
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What is the usual term for a lease in Brisbane ? I feel so green at this as we have not rented for over 20 years !!!!!!!!!
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Re: Furnished rentals/ Brisbane
Originally Posted by baker4
(Post 8798526)
What is the usual term for a lease in Brisbane ? I feel so green at this as we have not rented for over 20 years !!!!!!!!!
Unfurnished Leases; Landlord pays All maintenance and repairs, all rates and water access, sometimes also water usage. Tenant pays rent + electric + gas. |
Re: Furnished rentals/ Brisbane
Originally Posted by baker4
(Post 8795499)
Thanks all for the advice, thinking probably short term furnished rental looks like the cheapest option and then wait for our stuff to arrive and then go to unfurnished rental. What do we need to have to prove 'we are worthy tenants'?:thumbup:......
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Re: Furnished rentals/ Brisbane
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
(Post 8798940)
I think that 12 months is normal for unfurnished, although 6 month terms are also sometimes done.
Unfurnished Leases; Landlord pays All maintenance and repairs, all rates and water access, sometimes also water usage. Tenant pays rent + electric + gas. When you say ALL maintenance - yes for the house that is the case, but the garden is usually the responsibility of the tenant. Some leases include garden maintenance but most don't Love Rudi x |
Re: Furnished rentals/ Brisbane
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
(Post 8793692)
Short term furnished are reasonably easy to locate, but often expensive, although there are some exceptions in some areas. Holiday type destination areas will rarely be cheap.
I recommend seqrents.com.au, I've rented a place from there for a few months for work and was very happy, although the advertisers are entirely independent of the site so I'm not sure how consistent the quality/value will be. Another option is Gumtree but this is definitely home to more than a few gangsters so the caveat emptor principle applies.
Originally Posted by heldownunder
(Post 8793760)
They are pricey compared to your recommendation but we have a cooporate rental for 6 weeks upto $200 per night.... So making the most of it...
So only suitable for shorter term let not the year option though i am sure unfurnished and shipping then becomes a better option . |
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