ABCDiamond

You will find that most rent agreements are quoted weekly, although they like you to pay monthly.

You only pay about £90 per week for a 3 bed house ?

In Australia, the Tenant does not pay council rates, Repairs or maintenance etc.

danjones1

I am surprised so many Brits want to go to Australia.

I mean, there was a reason why the criminals were sent originally to Australia, it was because it is a punishment, and with extreme weather and isolation, not much has changed.

pproehann

There will be droves of die hard Labour voters leaving UK now that Cameron's in bet that bumps the Aus no.s up.

mohogony

" not much has changed since criminals were sent to OZ" well first of all you don't anymore have to be worked to death as a convict slave being whipped and beaten by guards or speared by hostile Aboriginies. They didn't have comfortable houses with central heating and airconditioning for extreme weather, they didn't have modern hospitals, proper education, cars and modern trasport, a welfare system with aged and disabilty pensions, and unemployment benefits, a proper democracy where all were equal before the law. They didn't have the internet, phones and aeroplanes that makes OZ far less isolated from the UK.

seanyg

We must live in a cheap part of the UK - 3 bed semis in my town range from £120k to £160k (for new build). That picture of the house for $340 per week is still twice the price of ours would be if we put it up for rent! Crazy eh...

Grayling

Why?

It seems that this forum has always been full of tory voters

Grayling

That is normal round here

aussie_best

Crazy
From this picture I dont think you have a better lifestyle then UK or US....

coolshadows

Sounds like fair valued Northern property prices. Our old house in the UK is available for £125k, it's a 3 bed semi and has a double driveway, convervatory, large rear garden will lawn, flowerbeds etc... (not overlooked), patio, large childrens play area, and an 8"x8" shed. (currently tenanted for £525/mth - tenant pays council tax, but no maintenance, repairs etc...)

renth

Holy crap, what a dump. Up until about 2 years ago I was paying $380 a week for a front row 4x2 with pool and ocean views on 2 aspects. Had to put up with a nightmare Italian landlord though.

If that house were being rented now it would be more like a grand a week, like this place, in my manor - Iluka:

http://www.realestate.com.au/propert...ort=price-desc

Amazulu

Friends of ours who have been transferred over from the UK for work live near there. Their rent is over $900/week for an unfurnished place of similar size but not as nice(although it is not bad at all). His company is picking up the tab.

Lord_Farquar

Hmmm. Technically not. But I am sure agents and landlords ensure that the rent cost covers this aspect.

BadgeIsBack

I've never been sure. There is so much similarity between the parties and they appeal to a large section of society.. Lots of people voted for New Labour who were not traditional Labour voters - champagne socialists even! Here, you do get a lot of 'send them home' types but if some of these were true working class then they might have been Labour voters anyhow.

(I last voted for the Limp Dems in 1997. But they were strong in SW London. My old MP is now Deputy Chancellor).

bcworld

This forum is definitely more right wing than the real world!

Example: Who you will vote for?

BE: Australian Election 2007

Liberal - 53%
Labor - 26%

Slightly different result to the real thing!

Amazulu

That's a good thing. It's great to see the UK heading back - even if ever so slightly - to the right.

Hopefully we're next.