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  1. Major Tom
    We submitted a week after you.............can't be far away, I'm looking at emails every hour!! :-) Congratulations, my OH is going home to! :-) Partner visa (subclass 309/subclass 100 lodged 02/04/2015, CO (VF) allocated 06/05/2015. Police ACRO Check completed 24/09/2015, Medical Check completed 01/10/2015, currently completing a C100 removal from jurisdiction for my Stepson, looking to locate to Melbourne Berwick area with my family of five in early 2016.
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    Mine ok 100%............thank tou Partner visa (subclass 309/subclass 100 lodged 02/04/2015, CO (VF) allocated 06/05/2015. Police ACRO Check completed 24/09/2015, Medical Check completed 01/10/2015, currently completing a C100 removal from jurisdiction for my Stepson, looking to locate to Melbourne Berwick area with my family of five in early 2016.
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    Marry an Australian! ;-) Partner visa (subclass 309/subclass 100 lodged 02/04/2015, CO (VF) allocated 06/05/2015. Police ACRO Check completed 24/09/2015, Medical Check completed 01/10/2015, currently completing a C100 removal from jurisdiction for my Stepson, looking to locate to Melbourne Berwick area with my family of five in early 2016.
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    It's edit signature I think within your profile @nollie
  5. Major Tom
    I think AussieGirl was keeping a spread sheet, but haven't seen it recently.
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    http://www.lettonpercival.co.uk/emigration-insurance/
  7. Major Tom
    Is that £GBP costs?
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    Congratulations :-)
  9. Major Tom
    Sorry, can't see that on Taptalk app on iPhone.
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    I didn't take it that you were saying that Diane, just saying that all kids can stand in front of a Real Estate Agent pretending to be good for 5 minutes. We are heading to Melbourne, OH has no parents with us anymore,, and siblings are in Brisbane. One more reason to go this way. I've had a quote back for a 3 bed today, it's £350 per week, plus will need to add extra cost of dog kennels on top of that bill, you are looking at over £2000 I think. Cheers MT
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    I understand what you are saying, but every parent would say my kids are well behaved. We have a lovely Barn Conversion in the UK, I have my kids take off shoes on our carpet, don't eat in the living room, sit at the table, keep their toys tidy etc etc...........but, they are kids, you will have some accidents. For us, my OH is Australian, so I don't know if they will see us in a different light, this is a permanent move, not some rose tinted glasses lets move to Oz and go surfing every day scenario. Cheers MT
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    When did you apply Kate?
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    I have heard good reports about this way, but obvious concerns if it goes wrong, it's a risk you have to take, it's a big tick off the list of jobs to do, and transporting 4 kids around to viewings etc is stressful enough, plus some have looked at rentals and even they have said they made a mistake, so it can go wrong in both scenarios...............for me, I feel this is the best option, we've seen some lovely properties within our budget, I have searches on realestate.com that tick our boxes, plus you can go through the area on the Facebook page that current resident are on...........I think we can near get it right with a little help from everyone. Cheers MT
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    I understand the points you have all raised, they are valid points. We have completed a serious amount of research, picked out schools, and play school for little ones, we are on a Facebook site specifically for the area, have asked lots of questions. We are shipping furniture from the UK 4 weeks before we leave, some pieces of furniture we are leaving behind, and are willing to 'camp' it in our house until we leave. We need to buy some things, and we have resided ourselves to that fact, so kids beds mattresses we can get and put on the floor until frames arrive etc........the cheapest 4 week rental that will suit us would be nearly £3k GBP, I think I could use that money to better effect. Cheers MT
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    Hi Anne-Marie, I've looked at their page on Facebook, and have seen some recommendations, plus the cost of all the temp accommodation is very high, I think that money could be used to better effect getting someone to organise for you. Verystormy has some very valid points, but it's nothing that someone with experience in this field could not spot themselves, plus with the added bonus of someone actually showing you it in realtime is Skype, takes all the worries away whether it was good enough for your family. Cheers MT
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    I've read some details on one company, they spend a lot of time talking to you, getting to know you, taking a brief and requirements, and you send them details of properties that you like the look of. I've been looking on realestates.com and I think between myself and the Mrs, we could 80% give the nod on a property with the use of the photos, floor plans, street view and google maps, and then if you have someone with a Skype whilst walking around the property, I could sign it off 98% complete.
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    Hi all, Has anyone on here had any dealings with companies that organise and secure you a rental property before you land, so it saves you on the costs and hastle factor of temporary accommodation when you first arrive? Have you any details of companies that specialise, as this to me seems like a good option, obviously there are costs involved, but when you are half the world away (I'm a Oasis fan, couldn't resist!) and you have a young family in tow, paying a few $$ is better for your sanity!! ;-) Cheers MT
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    Agents???

    Major Tom replied to Bainm0's topic in Visa Chat

    Yes, I am using Go Matilda, they've been brilliant, would recommend. Cheers MT
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    So I can tell EE to go and multiply! ;-)
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    I've heard of Agencies chasing debts from the UK to Australia, is this correct?
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    Thank you Kate
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    @snifter, does straight to PR only happen if your married, or does defacto come into it also? My Australian OH and I have 4 children between us, we are planning to tie the knot, but when we are in Australia. Cheers MT
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    We flew Emirates a few years ago...........very good.
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    There is a Facebook site called PomsinVictoria I think.
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    What sort of costs did you get, as we are going to be about that time also possibly April, we are family of 6 (Kids 15/5/3/2yrs), we are heading to Melbourne also. Cheers MT
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