References required for rental
May 22nd 2007, 5:35 pm
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Re: References required for rental
The refrences are only asked for incase you do a flit and then they would contact the referee to see if they know where you have gone. This was told to me by our Estate Agent. They only contact your place of employment and then they can only disclose info on your say so. Estate agents can only take 4 weeks rent in advance legally.
May 22nd 2007, 8:12 pm
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Re: References required for rental
Never heard about agents charging for references.... Wha'ts it's all about ?
I think i read somewhere Centrelink can help --- In what way; dont know ?? Maybe by checking if you still own something or a property in UK or country of origin.
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May 23rd 2007, 10:13 am
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Re: References required for rental
The refrences are only asked for incase you do a flit and then they would contact the referee to see if they know where you have gone. This was told to me by our Estate Agent. They only contact your place of employment and then they can only disclose info on your say so. Estate agents can only take 4 weeks rent in advance legally.
May 23rd 2007, 10:15 am
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Re: References required for rental
May 23rd 2007, 10:20 am
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Re: References required for rental
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May 23rd 2007, 12:06 pm
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Re: References required for rental
I wasnt charged for my references,in The Uk I had to pay a fee to the agents for paperwork.Nothing like that here.
May 23rd 2007, 2:14 pm
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May 25th 2007, 10:57 am
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It just goes to show what good freinds we all have!
May 25th 2007, 10:21 pm
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Re: References required for rental
We are aware references may be required when applying for rental properties in Oz. Can these references be written by relatives who live in Australia? Can they be written by people who live in the country you have lived in prior to moving to Oz? Could it be a previous employer? Any help greatly appreciated.
