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Hi Folks Sorry, another question! I have been working from an assumption that the upper limit for a salary multiple on mortgage lending would be around 4X salary. That is what it is here in UK, can someone confirm for me if that is the case? I found a post from 2008 on this, but cant find any recent updates and the websites are classically unclear! Cheers, Andrew

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Hi I was wondering if anyone could give me an idea of whether pet insurance is as available in Australia as it is here in the UK? We have a minature schnauser and working cocker spaniel that we intend to ship with me when we migrate and would be keen to understand whether we can insure them when we get them over and how much it might cost compared to the Uk? The dogs are 6 and 4 yrs old. Thanks in advance. Andrew

Having done some more research based on your comments I think places like Campbelltown, Glen Alpine, Engadine and Penrith look reasonably decent places to live all round. And to be honest the train fairs seem to be very reasonable and the commute does not feel too far for me. I can find myself stuck in traffic and end up taking an hour to work anyway, so to get our family the best house to live in I think living a little bit out in a place like Glen Alpine is the best route to go. If anyone has any other ideas of places to check out please feel free to let me know! I still have a long way to go with this search. Really appreciate all of your comments so far. Thank you.

Thanks for your recommendation.

Thank you Mary, that is really helpful. Andrew

Hi Ren - I guess I should try and give you my advice on finding a job in banking then, seeing as you have been so helpful! I think a lot of it comes down to finding the right agency to help you. I have registered with a number of recruitment companies, some are better than others. What area of banking do you work in? It really helps to have a specialism. The agencies I would recommend are Bluefin, Ampersand, SHL and Carmichael Fisher. Each of these agencies specialise to some degree in Banking and are more likely to find you a role that will consider sponsorship than the generic agencies. Things appear to be warming up on the roles available front now, so hopefully you will find something soon! Thanks again, Andrew

Thanks for your response Rich. I will check out this site later on this evening. Cheers, Andrew

Hello My wife and I look like we will be heading to Australia in the next few months, as I have managed to secure myself a role with CommBank in Sydney. I will be working in the CBD and my wife will be living at home with our two young daughters (both under 2yrs), and I am hoping I might be able to get some advice on places to look to buy a home. My budget is going to be in the region of $550-650k, and ideally I would like to find a 4 bedroom detached home with a bit of a garden for our two dogs and a pool. I know I have no chance of find anything in inner Sydney on this budget, but I have looked at places like Campbelltown and it seems to be quite reasonable, and the comments on the internet seem to suggest it is quite a nice place. I live in a small town at the moment, so I would like to find something similar that is reasonably close to the train lines. At the moment we are at the start of the journey, so any help is appreciated. Ideally I dont want to have to commute for much more than an hour each way, and I am not overly fussy about living near the beach. I just want to find a nice solid area, that is not too snobby and that will have good schools for the girls in a few years and a nice community so my wife can make some new friends. Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome. Thanks, Andrew