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That is pretty insane. Complete removal ex Netherlands is around 8k.

Shipping container Ham-Mel is around 2.5k (no clearing/handling in Aus calculated).

Thanks, will do.

Hi Ironchef,

What's your take on bringing a campervan/motorhome that is owned less than 12 months?

Has anyone experience in shipping the container without the help of a specialist removal/international relocation company?

I'm considering doing this, since it costs about 50% to get a container from house to Sydney harbour. After arrival in Sydney I don't have a clue about costs or procedures.

Yes they don't want you to include the citizen. It says so in the instructions and then it says so again in your error message. Not sure what is tripping you up here?

It's probably my lack of English, but doesn't it state to include member who would normally be included but does not need a visa, e.g. someone who holds Aus citizenship?

In one of the questions for a Partner Visa (309/100), question 11 from 27 to be precise, I'm required to provide information regarding the non -migrating members:

Non-migrating members of the family unit

Include any member of your family unit who would normally be included in this application but who does not require a visa. This member of your family unit may not be migrating to Australia or they may hold Australian citizenship.

However, if I supply the details of my YO, who hold both Dutch and Australian citizenships, the form chimes an error:

An error has occurred

Australian citizens are not to be included as non-migrating dependent family members.

Anyone a clue what AusGov wants here?

Respect for confronting them OP.

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Wow. Just wow. Those horrible people. I would stay away if I'd be them. They are family, just spend a bundle on flights. It wouldn't even cross my mind to expect anything, since they would be my guest....

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I'm trying to get my head around this monster, so please correct me if I'm wrong.

Suppose I buy a block of land, apply for a building permit, get said permit, have handed in designs and structural plans + calculations, which the council approves. Then if I myself decide to build instead of hiring a contractor, I need a license to build myself? What is that for nonsense? Who dreamt this one up? A contracting firm owner as premier?

You MUST be licenced to do this, known as owner builder as mentioned previously and allows you to employ trades to undertake the work under your direction.

 

S

Oh sorry, don't mean directing the build, I mean building. Timber, bricks, plumming, the works.

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Also wondering, is nobody building themselves? So many tradies on PiO

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We are in the process of building and whilst our house is big (433 sqm) - we aren't having all the 'bells and whistles' in terms of all the extras. With demolition (we have asbestos), we are looking at about $550,000 on the build itself excluding landscaping. .

That sounds amazingly good value for money. That for a finished house including the demo and asbestos removal of the existing?

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Hi Iron Chef,

I've got a bit of a cheeky one for ya

Suppose you're going to move in about a year to Oz and want to buy a car that will make you the biggest windfall when bringing over, which car would you buy? A classic 911 targa or maybe a recent Audi A4 diesel estate? Or maybe a Hi-Ace or the like of workhorses?

Just curious (and slightly relevant maybe ) and I can't help but wondering if you guys don't sit there imagining if there wouldn't be a way to get this or that car in without the extra levies

Well in Amsterdam, a city I know a bit, it is rather easy to live cheaper, further out in Utrecht for example and commute. There are rental laws in place that protect renters rights. A German friend of mine has government housing at a very affordable rent, right in the city centre, close to the palace.

 

Australian cities are all over priced. Not only that practically unaffordable to those not already in the market or without serious help.Regardless of city location. Netherlands is not like that. Even in Australia most big towns/cities share the over priced category.

 

This has not been the case until the last decade and a half or so (affordability issues on the Australian housing market) and mentioning London, a city where global banks and capital finds a home, is very unrelated to Australian pricing realities.

 

The real estate industry maintains great influence over government policy in this country, just as government ministers have substantial property portfolios which some say clouds their vision towards other sentiment ..

What's your point? Australia has social housing as well. In the Netherlands you will not get a social rental if you earn over roughly 35K annually (as a family, figure from the top of my head, cba looking the exact up).

The tennant protection is great, albeit a bit OTT. If you once in the '70s agreed upon a 100/month rent, chances are you're still not paying much more and who ever owns the property has no way to adapt or boot you. That's wrong. And it's also wrong that in the Amsterdam city ring you can't afford to buy anywhere under 5k p sqm, but, if you have patient and fit the social housing profile, you can rent for as little as 400/mnt. Unfair.

Australia is exy, which is fine. Just wondering wether it can sustain the prices with so much land still available.

I can't read this ticket without hearing the tune of the Muppet Show :laugh:

Aussie elections....

Vote for indepedance?:tongue:

Pretty fanatic exitters here. For me, as a clogwog, it's great! Exit=recession=finally me affording a nice piece in London

Sounds like you wouldn't care if you'd permanently run out if toilet paper during a trots epedimic as long as the vote is out

I'd piss my pants if the Scots become independent again because of an out vote

op, you are going about it wrong, if you want a house here in australia you have to build.

the thing i feel you havn't taken into consideration is the rarity of buildings a pom, or anyone for that matter from a modern western country would consider a house.

once a person makes a house that's comfortable, with the things on your wish list, do you really think they'll sell it?

what also plays against you is how aussie houses are sold on land size, this means the quality of a house makes very little to no difference on the asking price.

quite simply you'd have to be mad to sell a high quality house here, you wouldn't make your investment back.

build... its the only way.

Probably one of the smarter things said in this topic I think. Only downside of building is that by the speed the cities expand, you'll be half expecting reaching Uluru by 2030 :laugh:

I don't really see the whole unaffordability issue tbh. Major cities are expensive. In Amsterdam the current average price is around AUD 7500 per sq. mtr. and mind you, a garden is rare. And just like London, Sydney, Melbourne and the likes cost money.

I think I'd research wether it's smart to buy the house in an Ltd. It will be owned by the business, taxed as profiteren and I could imagine that possible future intrest payments could be deductable as business expenses.

$15 an hour is illegal. If someone is casual the going rate is $21. I do t want to live in a country where people are 'grateful' for an illegal rate of pay.

Well that's a tad black 'n white. In Europe, most cleaning and sitting jobs are paid cash in hand. No taxes or social premiums are being paid so minimum wage has nothing to do with it.

I could see it being the same in Oz. Realistically a cleaner on a 25/HR pay would take a Esther staggering 52k annualky. I mean bless their cotton socks, but in my book that is a lot for that kind of work.

Plan is Sydney area most likely. What legals?

not many bogofs over here!:no:

bogof?

:err: That hard ey?