Martinbjulieb

Hi @Martinbjulieb - well done on getting the house sorted - we've been trying to declutter and garage sale for 5 months and it's really hard getting it all done. Because I know this is final it has different feel to when I'm just doing my never ending painting and gardening I'm doing. Just hired help from gumtree (cross fingers) to try and get us over this hump.

Who did you choose in the end for pet carrier? Dogtainers?

 

Best of luck with the house sale - hope you get good quick response on that.

 

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Thanks! It's been hard work. Yes, we are going with Dogtainers. [emoji190]

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We have been planning our move since we got back from our holiday to the UK at the end of July. We knew before we went that it would be the last time we would holiday there and that a move was imminent.

The house has been decorated and de cluttered and is now on the market. We have got quotes from removal companies and pet transport companies. In fact we are mentally packed and ready for the off!! Just the small matter of the house sale now.....[emoji16]

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Just want to recommend this company. They have been recommended before by Vinnie3004, who is back in the U.K. now. Paul came our to do our survey and was very thorough, professional and friendly. We had a our quote a few days later including an inventory listing all the items and total amount of space each item takes up, very handy if like us, you are deliberating about what to take with you. We got prices for a 20 ft and 40 ft container. The 20 ft one came in at $8810 and this included the making of a crate to house a motorbike. The 40 ft one came in at just over $13,000. We don't have a specific location yet but chose a central area, in this case West Midlands. These guys are definitely worth looking into. They are based in Perth.

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We have kept our bank account open, Royal Bank of Scotland, and we get all communication mailed to us including replacement cards.

Hi, we are using Reed and Indeed Jobs. Also worth googling recruitment agencies that specialise in you particular field.

Good luck!

Hi, there is a MoneyCorp advert on the home page of PIO and they have a currency converter on there so you can see what you will get. We used HI FX when we bought a car over from the UK and it was a larger sum to transfer. You would get a much better exchange rate with these two rather than through your bank I would think.

FOR SALE 4 x 2 House in Tapping with a pool

Waldburg Drive Tapping

Check out the photos on RealEstate.com.au

Parkside family home offers five-star alfresco living

HOME OPEN SUNDAY 16/10/16 :- 1.45 - 2.15

Available for private appointment any time

You'll enjoy a luxury resort-style lifestyle with five-star alfresco living in this immaculately presented near-new family home, ideally located opposite a park, walking distance to Spring Hill Primary School, Tapping Primary School and St Stephens School. Five minutes to Carramar Village shopping, and an easy 30-minute commute to Perth CBD.

* Spacious living/dining room opens to poolside alfresco entertainer's deck

* New solar-heated in-ground pool and six-seat spa in paved courtyard

* Separate carpeted cinema room with ceiling fan and is wired for surround sound

* Quality kitchen features stainless steel appliances including five-ring gas burner

* Modern main bathroom with bath, frameless glass shower and separate toilet

* King-sized master bedroom features large en-suite with double vanity, double size shower and separate toilet

* Reverse-cycle zoned air conditioning; internal laundry; double lock-up garage

* High ceilings to all rooms with extra high ceiling to master bedroom

Open-plan living in the spacious living/dining room plus a separate cinema room is ideal for family living, and you'll love entertaining friends and family on the stunning alfresco deck with ceiling fan.

The deck flows to the spectacular illuminated in-ground pool with solar heating, fully enclosed pump house, and a separate six-seat spa to continue the resort-style lifestyle in the low-maintenance paved courtyard that features frameless glass fencing to pool and spa area.

Back inside, the quality kitchen features a large breakfast bar and stainless steel appliances including dishwasher and five-ring gas burner. The family bathroom has a bath, frameless glass shower and separate toilet to the modern bathroom.

The king-sized master bedroom with an extra high ceiling features a large en-suite with double vanity, double sized shower with separate toilet and his and hers walk in robes. The three additional bedrooms are all well-proportioned with built in robes.

Reverse-cycle zoned air conditioning, a well-equipped internal laundry with outdoor access, and a double lock-up garage add convenience.

Inclusion of quality furniture with sale is subject to negotiation.

Call Brendan Walsh at Sell Lease Property on 0478 943 127 to organise your inspection today.

Property Code: 3655show less

Hi @suesmalls, yes we are returning Brits and for all of the reasons that people usually post here, I won't go into detail as I know you read a lot of the posts so will understand what I mean. We are the same age as you so starting again is somewhat daunting. Especially with a 13 and 11 year old! With regard to furniture we are going to get this next quote and then decide if we could buy new furniture with the money we would save on either shipping the lot or just our personal belongings if you understand what I mean! I will let you know about Chess.

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Hi @Martinbjulieb would be interested to hear how you get on as sounds like you've had a few quotes? When are you thinking of moving? Assume you're in Perth (just curious to see if different locations get different levels of service). Hope all goes well.

Hi @suesmalls, yes we have had 3 quotes, although only 2 have been to do a house visit, the other one I just requested a quote based on the volume of belngings that the other companies said we had! The first quote was for just over $14k for a 40ft container, the second came in at just over $11k. The third was based on a 20 ft container which was around $8k. Also we have had a quote for just taking personal possessions which would be based on a shared container for around $4k. I am hoping that Chess will come in with a quote like the OP had and then we can take most of our furniture, even the big stuff with us! Yes we are in Perth and we are moving ASAP, when the house sells really! Home open this weekend! I will let you know how the Chess quote goes.

Hi All,

 

Just a quick note to anyone that may be looking for some recent experiences with shipping companies. Yesterday we had our 20ft container packed up and taken away for shipment from Perth back to the UK which we are returning to on October 12th permanently.

 

We had many companies come out to us and quote but i couldn't recommend highly enough the services of Chess. Obviously only half of the shipment process has completed with the arrival and unpacking back in the UK still to commence but i will provide an update when that happens and do not envisage any changes to my positive feelings of the this whole process so far.

 

Chess were by far the cheapest and although sometimes cheaper is not necessarily better i was very confident that these guys would deliver on my expected service. I think even if they had been more expensive i would have gone with them because of how comfortable i felt about the whole process and the vibe i got from the very first day i contacted them, being the cheapest was just an added bonus to the whole process!

 

From the moment Paul came out to quote on our freight to the freight being collected it was smooth, hassle free, easy and enjoyable. The quote was based on a measurement estimate of 28 cubic metres. I do not think he could of been anymore spot on with that measurement if he had tried. Everything we wanted to take was included and packed into the container so precisely. Paul was fantastic, down to earth and did not try to sell anything, it just naturally happened because of how comfortable we felt dealing with him. None of this cheesy pushy sales pitch. Once i said i would sort my own insurance out that was it. no more on the matter and no pushing to get me to take up the insurance through the freight company which would have been about 3 times the price based on quotes from other company's. I didn't even need to ask Paul for a quote because i took the fact he asked once and after i said i have done it myself he didn't mention it again and said good job! BTW for freight insurance, Letton Percival were bang on for price and service. And to top it off the shipment will take just 4 weeks from Perth to London. I was under the impression 8 weeks was the minimum so that was an added bonus as we have a rental property already secured when we get there in mid October!

 

The guys who collected our freight were brilliant, funny, professional and easy to be around. Everything just felt right and when you are upping and moving to the other side of the world those moments of feeling comfortable and not worried are welcomed with open arms.

 

As i mentioned above i do not expect the second half of the process to be any different even though its Chesses UK partner Britannia who delivery our furniture.

 

Give them a go, i think you will be pleasantly surprised at the cost and service compared to a number of other company's. Just incase anyone is interested we paid $7200 for full shipment and delivery of our 20ft container.

 

Cheers,

Got Paul coming out to do our quote on Monday. Hope it is like yours then it will be much better than the others we have had!

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[h=3]Waldburg Drive Tapping[/h]Check out the photos on RealEstate.com.au

Parkside family home offers five-star alfresco living

Grand opening Sunday 9th October 1-1.30 pm. Available for private appointment any time

You'll enjoy a luxury resort-style lifestyle with five-star alfresco living in this immaculately presented near-new family home, ideally located opposite a park, walking distance to Spring Hill Primary School, Tapping Primary School and St Stephens School. Five minutes to Carramar Village shopping, and an easy 30-minute commute to Perth CBD.

* Spacious living/dining room opens to poolside alfresco entertainer's deck

* New solar-heated in-ground pool and six-seat spa in paved courtyard

* Separate carpeted cinema room with ceiling fan and is wired for surround sound

* Quality kitchen features stainless steel appliances including five-ring gas burner

* Modern main bathroom with bath, frameless glass shower and separate toilet

* King-sized master bedroom features large en-suite with double vanity, double size shower and separate toilet

* Reverse-cycle zoned air conditioning; internal laundry; double lock-up garage

* High ceilings to all rooms with extra high ceiling to master bedroom

Open-plan living in the spacious living/dining room plus a separate cinema room is ideal for family living, and you'll love entertaining friends and family on the stunning alfresco deck with ceiling fan.

The deck flows to the spectacular illuminated in-ground pool with solar heating, fully enclosed pump house, and a separate six-seat spa to continue the resort-style lifestyle in the low-maintenance paved courtyard that features frameless glass fencing to pool and spa area.

Back inside, the quality kitchen features a large breakfast bar and stainless steel appliances including dishwasher and five-ring gas burner. The family bathroom has a bath, frameless glass shower and separate toilet to the modern bathroom.

The king-sized master bedroom with an extra high ceiling features a large en-suite with double vanity, double sized shower with separate toilet and his and hers walk in robes. The three additional bedrooms are all well-proportioned with built in robes.

Reverse-cycle zoned air conditioning, a well-equipped internal laundry with outdoor access, and a double lock-up garage add convenience.

Inclusion of quality furniture with sale is subject to negotiation.

Call Brendan Walsh at Sell Lease Property on 0478 943 127 to organise your inspection today.

Property Code: 3655show less

Thanks Marisa. He is in the construction industry so will be looking at Senior Project/Contracts manager roles. He did 20 yrs plus in the UK in this field and obviously the 9 out here. We had thought of contacting a smaller recruitment agency in our area of choice to get his name/Resume out there but obviously we would have to tell them that the house has just gone on the market and just to keep him in mind for future roles. He would be prepared to fly over if he could get a few interviews lined up but not just for one!

We thought that might be the case with rentals, paying up front. Do you know if we will still have a credit rating if we have kept our bank account open?

Thanks!

So, the parents have been told (see my previous post!) and they are very happy, just as I knew they would be! They were always very supportive of us coming here and I was just worried that they would worry about us going back and in effect starting again!

Our house is up for sale so step 1 is underway.

Anyway my real question is about rental property and then best way to go about things. We have kept our UK bank accounts so we have no problems there but we are not sure how to go about getting a rental property. If we decide to go before my husband has a job will we be able to get a rental based on the fact that we will have evidence of capital in the bank? Or will a long term holiday rental be the answer?

How easy is it to get a job whilst still here? I am thinking interviews etc and is it best to let the house sale go through before you start to seriously apply for jobs. What have other people done?

Any advice welcomed, thanks!

Thanks princessoz. Yes, we have had a wonderful adventure and our children have had some great experiences and have grown into confident children who are happy to socialise with anyone. I think that we have tried to keep the dream alive for too long though and there are things that we want them to experience in England which they were too young to appreciate before. You definitely canno beat English scenery, that is for sure!!

Thanks Samson!

He wants to move back too. He has just turned 13 so we need to go sooner rather than later. We should have gone 3 years ago when we started to get the feeling that we wouldn't stay.

Going to tell my parents tonight that we are hoping to move back to the UK. A bit scared about this as we have been gone for 9 years and feel now that we have taken their grand children away from them for so long, all for nothing. They were 4 and 2 when we left!! We are no longer happy here and have to make the move back, for very similar reasons that others post on here, sense of belonging, history, culture, family and friends. We definitely enjoyed our first few years here but know that we cannot stay here any longer.

we know that people will have moved on without us but would basically rather be in the UK then be so unhappy here! Wish me luck!!

I am pretty sure that bubble wrap was used, but it was a long time ago! Nothing at all was broken on the way over though so they must have packed it all very well.

We used AP nine years ago, they were excellent. Unpacked everything at this end and placed in correct rooms and took away all of the boxes/rubbish.