Haz

hi can any one help we are moving to the rockingham, baldivis,secret harbour area soon and would like to find a rental before we get there . Has any one done this before ?? can it be done ??? any help please

eves

we used a firm called L J hooker ( real estate ) , they were great and it was so nice to be able to find some where before we got there . there is a english man in the rockingham branch steve c just send him a email . if he can help he will

eves

HI again sorry i forgot to say if you were looking to buy i would also send him a email as we brought from him . which was very scary as we did not know the way they did it over there , but he was great and helped us out with loads of stuff

Genevieve

If you're looking for a short term fully furnished rental, try contacting Tracey at www.ozhouserental.com - I'm sure she has properties in the rockingham area, and she's very friendly and helpful.
Regards
Jen

Steve2009

It's not advisable to take a long term let sight unseen. In fact I think it may be illegal. You should temper the feeling of insecurity/homelessness with thoughts of the risks of renting sight unseen. You could end up committed to a 12 month lease on a crack den, depending on how skilled the photographer is.

-Marie-

this is a very valid point, we only rented a holiday let for 2 weeks over internet and it was infested with over 30 cockroaches and was filthy, imagine if we'd signed up for 12 months....................

eddie007

Take a holiday rental for a couple of weeks then find a rental once you get here.... Beware, the are HUGE pitfalls to renting... Plenty of advice on here about it... Look us up when ypu get here... We're in rocko

Steve2009

You trying to start up that old chestnut again? There are HUGE positives to renting too. It's down to the individual and their circumstances.

eddie007

Ummm no... Its only fair to warn people to make sure they document and photograph ALL defects in their rental... State of lawn etc etc etc... The are some sharks out there and tbh enough people I know have had bad experiences, including myself, that its as well to know what the expectations are for the person renting...

Its very different to renting in the uk...

Steve2009

It wasn't clear that you were referring to the Aus rental market. I have found the renting experience quite positive here and have never been ripped off. I think it's better here than Ireland because there are clear systems and procedures.

With regard to the poster above relying on a real estate agent to educate them on the local sales market. That's like relying on a used car salesman to educate you on cars. I hope you mean as a buyers agent and not with regard to properties he was selling. If he is selling a property he is acting for the vendor, not the purchaser.