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Our daughter is the same

We are flying to NZ soon with our one year old with SA and she gets 10kg plus stroller and car seat. I'd double check if I were you.

We haven't even got visas yet but we are just starting to sort through everything. If you start ebay auctions at £0.99 then you now get 100 free listings a month. So we are making use of that feature tbh I want to avoid car boots if I can I'd rather sell from my armchair. We are planning to get a skip hen we know if we are going to Aus any absolute junk will go in there. Clothes that I can't sell will go in charity bins. I think small stuff like kettles we will buy in Aus but we will need them to the end so they will have to be junked or given away right before we leave. If we don't get to Aus at least we will have had a good old declutter!

Congrats

How long have you worked on the 457 visa? My understanding is if you have worked for 2 years in Australia and your employer will sponsor you for pr then you do not need a skills assessment. Edit just seen you've been in Aus 3.5 years. I'd talk to a migration agent but I don't think you should need an assessment at all.

Have a safe trip home.... But I don't know of any magazines here for £1.50, decent magazines are usually £3.99 and full of adverts lol!!!

Fab thanks we will ship it then

This may be daft but if we make the move we are looking to ship our belongings over. Looking at the pictures of most new build rental properties kitchens a designated space seems to be made for the fridge. Would an American fridge freezer fit or is it a size for a standard fridge freezer? It's pointless shipping it if it won't fit I'd rather sell it!

We hope to move to Point Cook next year if all goes to plan. Myself, hubby and a 1 year old so we'd definitely be up for meeting people once settled

You could do, an agent will probably charge you for that information but one of the free consultations might give you the info you need. The problem is also finding a job and an eligible employer to sponsor you.... You also need to make sure that any offer of employment will not leave you open to being shafted later on, check whether the employer will sponsor you for PR later on etc...

We are applying for a 457 too and i'm afraid your job has to be on SOL or CSOL. http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/sbs/ If you ran a business have you considered a business visa? http://www.immi.gov.au/skills/skillselect/index/visas/subclass-188/

Thanks. We are looking at 2 years in Melbourne then a permanent relocation by the company to NSW so definitely a long lease. I will pack the tv stand into the container to avoid wall mounting it

Ok thanks, not planning on renovating! But a few pictures up to avoid living in a blank box would be good if allowed. Obviously we would get permission in writing first. Might just have to get used to the rental world again until we get PR and could buy. I presume they would do landlord inspections? Do they have to give 24 hrs notice? Obviously we wouldn't refuse access but equally I don't want a stranger walking in when they want. I'm not planning on trashing anyone's home, far from it I just want to get a feel as to how living in a rental works. It sounds v similar to the UK.

Thanks for your response. I was hoping they'd be more laid back, but at least we can be prepared I guess.

Hi, We are new to PIO, hubby may be offered a job and a 457 visa very soon so we are looking into general living etc. This may be a stupid question but in the UK some landlords get very funny about painting walls, hanging pictures up etc. is it the same in Oz or can you make a rental place more homely? Some of the new build rentals are bland white boxes! Are landlords funny about returning deposits? Obviously any damage we would pay for but here some landlords almost profiteer from finding any reason to keep your money. Can they break tenancy agreements early? If so what is the usual notice period? Thanks for your help.

I stayed last year, they had an escalator up to the hotel lobby, then our room was on the same level. No lifts.