palfreyman1234

hi all

Ive just booked my flights to brisbane for the 28th maywe will be flying in to brisbane in early hours so
has anybody used a reloction agent to find short term accomodation
and a car hire for when we arrive in brissie as my employer has a agent they use but they cost $2500 and this comes out my reloction package dont no what to do im just finding it hard to find a contained unit any help will be very welcome
thaanks all

Bermudashorts

It has been asked many times. Consensus seems to be if you have to pay for it yourself don't bother but if your company pays then why not. In your case, would you be able to spend that part of the relocation package on something else?

Maybe the best thing to do for arrival in the early hours is prebook a hotel for a couple of nights, or a serviced apartment for a few weeks even (your relocation package will cover it), take a taxi at the airport and pick up your car the next day.

palfreyman1234

hi bermudashorts
thanks for that yeah we could spend the cash on other thing like rent or car hire for when we get there but i have to put the money up front and claim it back when i start work where are you at the monent are you in brisbane ?

Tramps_mate

I arrived and got a hotel. Didnt need a car and still dont. The trains cover a lot of areas..

Tramps_mate

Im in Brisbane..

palfreyman1234

Hi tramps mate which hotel did you stay at and how long before you got a rental place

Geordie George

When we moved over DH's employer sorted out 4 weeks' temporary accommodation for us in a hotel. We then paid for a relocation agent out of the package we got from the employer. Biggest waste of money ever! We wanted the agent to help us secure a perm rental but, in reality, they were just a glorified taxi service. I'd not bother hiring the relocation agent, I'd do like BS suggested - stay in a hotel for a few days and get taxis/hire a car yourself. We had the same set up - we paid and claimed back. We just stuck the lot on credit card. I'd also ask your employer for hotel recommendations. The one they booked us into was one that they used regularly for conferences etc.

ETA: We're in Sydney.

palfreyman1234

Hi geordie george,

Thanks for that I will get intouch with my employer and see if they have a hotel that they could recomend so are you from newcastle with that name

thanks

george

Tramps_mate

I had a motel for 5 days, then work accommodation for 3 weeks.

If you want a temporary place get on gum tree. I sorted a place out in 2 days. Then you have a base to sort yourself out properly.

brits1

Hi,

What we did (many years ago now) and would do it this way again....we booked a couple of weeks in a holiday apartment, we just did that via holiday books and phone calls (internet was not available back then) while in the UK, after a couple of days upon arriving in Aus we hired a car while we found a good 2nd hand car to buy. If you have never been to Aus or Brisbane before I would not rush into buying or renting a home until you know the area you want to settle in...ie if work is in a certain area look near to that area for rentals....or if you need good schools look in the area that suits best for schools and work...but take it slowly have a good look around (saves moving again in the long run) try not to stress at first if you have not been to Aus before,it might seem a little different but things soon become "normal"...use the internet for accommodation. Good luck

palfreyman1234

hi everyone

thank for all the good advise

cheers george