renting in brisbane - how?
Oct 2nd 2002, 2:11 pm
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renting in brisbane - how?
Hi all, 
I wonder if anyone can help me with this. We are going over to Brisbane as soon as we can sellour house.
Ive heard it is really quite hard to rent a house to start with as we will have no credit history in Oz.
Does anyone have any tips or can tell me what i need to take with us to give us a better chance - e.g. character refs etc.
I would be really grateful for any input with this.
take care
kismet
I wonder if anyone can help me with this. We are going over to Brisbane as soon as we can sellour house.
Ive heard it is really quite hard to rent a house to start with as we will have no credit history in Oz.
Does anyone have any tips or can tell me what i need to take with us to give us a better chance - e.g. character refs etc.
I would be really grateful for any input with this.
take care
kismet
Oct 2nd 2002, 6:16 pm
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Re: renting in brisbane - how?
It is not that hard at all if you have work, have references (bank or
financial institution) letter from employer once here may help but I guess
you would want to rent immediately so I am thinking Bank would be best.
Regards
Rob
"kismet" wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> I wonder if anyone can help me with this. We are going over to Brisbane
> as soon as we can sellour house.
> Ive heard it is really quite hard to rent a house to start with as we
> will have no credit history in Oz.
> Does anyone have any tips or can tell me what i need to take with us to
> give us a better chance - e.g. character refs etc.
> I would be really grateful for any input with this.
> take care
> kismet
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
financial institution) letter from employer once here may help but I guess
you would want to rent immediately so I am thinking Bank would be best.
Regards
Rob
"kismet" wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> I wonder if anyone can help me with this. We are going over to Brisbane
> as soon as we can sellour house.
> Ive heard it is really quite hard to rent a house to start with as we
> will have no credit history in Oz.
> Does anyone have any tips or can tell me what i need to take with us to
> give us a better chance - e.g. character refs etc.
> I would be really grateful for any input with this.
> take care
> kismet
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Oct 2nd 2002, 6:35 pm
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Re: renting in brisbane - how?
[QUOTE][SIZE=1]Originally posted by Robert Edwards:
It is not that hard at all if you have work, have references (bank or
financial institution) letter from employer once here may help but I guess
you would want to rent immediately so I am thinking Bank would be best.
Regards
Rob
hi rob, thanks for your reply. We are buying a business over there so will not have any workrefs.
I could get bank refs though do you think character refs will be any use??
cheers
kismet
It is not that hard at all if you have work, have references (bank or
financial institution) letter from employer once here may help but I guess
you would want to rent immediately so I am thinking Bank would be best.
Regards
Rob
hi rob, thanks for your reply. We are buying a business over there so will not have any workrefs.
I could get bank refs though do you think character refs will be any use??
cheers
kismet
Oct 3rd 2002, 12:55 am
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Re: renting in brisbane - how?
Character refs may be of minimal use to you but a bank reference should
suffice and of course the fact that you are purchasing a business will
enhance your position.
Regards
Rob
"kismet" wrote in message
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> Originally posted by Robert Edwards:
> > It is not that hard at all if you have work, have references (bank or
> > financial institution) letter from employer once here may help but I
> > guess
> > you would want to rent immediately so I am thinking Bank would be
> > best.
> > Regards
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > hi rob, thanks for your reply. We are buying a business over there
> > so will not have any workrefs.
> > I could get bank refs though do you think character refs will be
> > any use??
> >
> > cheers
> > kismet
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
suffice and of course the fact that you are purchasing a business will
enhance your position.
Regards
Rob
"kismet" wrote in message
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> Originally posted by Robert Edwards:
> > It is not that hard at all if you have work, have references (bank or
> > financial institution) letter from employer once here may help but I
> > guess
> > you would want to rent immediately so I am thinking Bank would be
> > best.
> > Regards
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > hi rob, thanks for your reply. We are buying a business over there
> > so will not have any workrefs.
> > I could get bank refs though do you think character refs will be
> > any use??
> >
> > cheers
> > kismet
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Oct 3rd 2002, 6:44 am
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Re: renting in brisbane - how?
Originally posted by kismet:
Hi all,
I wonder if anyone can help me with this. We are going over to Brisbane as soon as we can sellour house.
Ive heard it is really quite hard to rent a house to start with as we will have no credit history in Oz.
Does anyone have any tips or can tell me what i need to take with us to give us a better chance - e.g. character refs etc.
I would be really grateful for any input with this.
take care
kismet
Hi all,
I wonder if anyone can help me with this. We are going over to Brisbane as soon as we can sellour house.
Ive heard it is really quite hard to rent a house to start with as we will have no credit history in Oz.
Does anyone have any tips or can tell me what i need to take with us to give us a better chance - e.g. character refs etc.
I would be really grateful for any input with this.
take care
kismet
I arrived in Brisbane with my family three months ago after living in Malaysia for 8 years. We had no UK or Australian credit history. Renting a property could not have been easier, we did not neeed work or bank references, we had to pay a bond equivilent to two months rent and rent two weeks in advance. Everything here is so easy we opened bank accounts and got a mortgage without any problems. Good luck in selling your house, it really is wonderful here.
Karen
