garethevans Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Hi guys We now finally have out visa which is fantastic news and think we have found a house to rent. However we have been asked to pay the 3 months upfront which is making me slightly nervous. Is this normal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nic1171 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I paid 6 months up front but I wasn't working at time so it was in order to secure it as there was other interested parties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foo Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 We were asked to pay 3 months up front too. I just asked if we could pay monthly in advance instead, which was happily accepted. I was even then offered weekly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 If you are new to the country,have yet to find work and cant prove an income i have heard of people doing this, normally though, they offer it rather than are told. Ive also read on here it is actually illegal for an agent to do this but cannot remember what State this applied to. Cal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 It a short term rental so probably a furnished holiday let? I have always had to pay upfront for them both in Victoria and Perth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesnparry Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 If you are new to the country,have yet to find work and cant prove an income i have heard of people doing this, normally though, they offer it rather than are told. Ive also read on here it is actually illegal for an agent to do this but cannot remember what State this applied to. Cal x QLD does not allow an agent to ask for more than 1 month ( or 4 weeks) in advance, and a bond of the same time frame( amount). If this is a private landlord, I would really ask for more details, and any bond needs to be registered with a Residential tenancy Authority ....there are scams, and like you would back home, check someone out before parting with money.......you could also say could the owner rent it via an agent ( it might only cost the landlord 5% of rental income to do this, ) Any way, treat it as stranger danger, - do research on whom you give money to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzy--bee Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Hi guys We now finally have out visa which is fantastic news and think we have found a house to rent. However we have been asked to pay the 3 months upfront which is making me slightly nervous. Is this normal? Is this a short term furnished rental or an unfurnished long term rental? If it's a long term rental then being asked to pay any more than a month in advance is unusual and possible illegal. Also renting it to you may be illegal as you are supposed to see the property first. If it's a short term rental then you will be expected to pay in full upfront, just as you have to with your airline ticket :biggrin:. BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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