jeza77

Thanks Joanna for clearing that up...makes sense

Hi I'm arriving in Sydney on Friday and will start looking at apartments straight away. I was reading a century 21 application form that said ' if accepted you agree to pay 1 weeks rent which is non refundable if you wish not to proceed' Does this mean I should only apply for one apartment at a time and wait days for them to decide if I'm accepted or not? I was hoping to apply for 2 or 3 and hope I was accepted for one. But if I got accepted for 2 places I would have to pay 1 weeks rent to the agency I turned down? Can someone give me some tips on renting please Also regarding the 100 point check i remember reading that a passport is enough if you've just moved over? Is this right? Thanks

Great, will look into all of these. Thanks for the help

Thanks will lock surry hills in...have got a week in Syd before starting work to have a decent look at areas Paul- Hadn't thought to much about being near the beach. Are you talking manly?

Hi myself and partner are moving to sydney next month and don't have much of an idea on which suburb would be suitable. We're mid 20s. BF has a job in the cbd. Ideally we are looking for some where that is within walking range to cbd....20-30 minute walk. Somewhere lively close to shops, cafes and bars. Somewhere that has a good feel to it without being crazy busy. Have had a look on domain.com.au and a 1 bedroom apartment seems to be around $500pw so roughly around that mark would be OK. Would appreciate some suburb ideas to look into or if living in the cbd is a good idea? Thanks