duffer34 Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 NO, it is law that the landlord has to make sure everything from gas to electrics is up to standard. Perthbum you are wrong my last rental hard carbonmonoxide leaking from the gas fire - no law to enforce the gas check, fire was replaced but the land lord didn't car and we could have all died via Jellis Craig rental agent (so called high end rentals), it was only when i spoke to the CEO it was resolved!!!!! renting is a joke and so are the rentals in oz - glad i am leaving to go to the uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggy75 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 You saved $20,000 per year for 5 yrs?Wow that's some serious penny pinching! When we first moved to Australia we saved and paid cash for my husband's first car - it took us 8 months for a $25,000 car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortlepuss Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Perthbum you are wrong my last rental hard carbonmonoxide leaking from the gas fire - no law to enforce the gas check, fire was replaced but the land lord didn't car and we could have all died via Jellis Craig rental agent (so called high end rentals), it was only when i spoke to the CEO it was resolved!!!!! renting is a joke and so are the rentals in oz - glad i am leaving to go to the uk An electrician has already told me the wiring needs replacing. It failed when we moved in and the agents response was 'it was probably something you plugged in' Always having to reset the switches. The plugs spark when you plug/unplug stuff (happened in my last rental too). For the last two inspections I have pointed out (and in writing) that the switch powering the ceiling fan sparks and is probably dangerous. Nada. I'm a landlord in the UK - any issues including wiring, heating, radiators are sorted out immediately (although they rarely come up as it is a modern house) - I don't want to fry my tenants as I suspect that is against the law...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobths Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I love Melbourne and Australia but listed below are the things I am struggling with even 8 years on after leaving Scotland, is anyone in the same boat as me or am I completely mental: Substandard cold rental property in North Fitzroy for $2781.00 a month and Land Lord thinking that is at an appropriate standard. Missing family (a lot) No support with my 2 year old who has been a bad sleeper no line of sight of being able to afford a decent house in a desirable area even though I earn in excess of $140K a year. The price of flights back home at Xmas $10K + Rego at $750 a year The long expensive battle for Citizenship and PR The lack of affordability to do long weekends away Sounds all very negative but I am really at the end of it and these issues are driving me back home. I love a lot of things about Melbs but I think its time to head home. Is anyone in the same boat or am I a negative Scotsman !!!!! or a realist Have you considered moving to another suburb? We rent a lovely new 3 bed townhouse in Newport for $2k a month. Only 20 mins on the train to the city. Newport is fabulous for kids, Scienceworks, 12 parks, can be at Werribee or Melbourne zoo in 20 mins by car. The MCH services here are really good too. Have you joined any local mums n bubs FB groups? They are usually a great source of info for sleep schools. Houses are expensive. It's crap. But we've just bought a house on DH's salary alone (I'm currently on mat leave expecting bub #2) and he earns a basic salary of $135k. $625k got us a brand new townhouse in Altona. Ok it's 30 mins on the train to the CBD, which is further than I'd like, but hoping the trade off to live by the beach will be worth it. And still got great schools, cafes and parks. I would have loved to stay in Newport but it would be $700k plus for a 3 bed house close enough to the train station. Can family not come out to see you at Christmas? My parents loved the novelty of going to Carols by Candlelight in 30 degree heat lol. Or can you go home at other times of the year when it's cheaper? Xmas is expensive to fly anywhere. Rego is expensive. But personally I find not having to get my car repaired from pothole damage, or sit in endless roadworks worth the trade off :-) And the freedom to only run one car instead of two as public transport is better and cheaper here. Weekends away are more expensive unless you like camping. Which we do. Can you forego the long weekends and just do a week in Bali/QLD off peak instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronyaur Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Have you considered moving to another suburb? We rent a lovely new 3 bed townhouse in Newport for $2k a month. Only 20 mins on the train to the city. Newport is fabulous for kids, Scienceworks, 12 parks, can be at Werribee or Melbourne zoo in 20 mins by car. The MCH services here are really good too. Have you joined any local mums n bubs FB groups? They are usually a great source of info for sleep schools. Houses are expensive. It's crap. But we've just bought a house on DH's salary alone (I'm currently on mat leave expecting bub #2) and he earns a basic salary of $135k. $625k got us a brand new townhouse in Altona. Ok it's 30 mins on the train to the CBD, which is further than I'd like, but hoping the trade off to live by the beach will be worth it. And still got great schools, cafes and parks. I would have loved to stay in Newport but it would be $700k plus for a 3 bed house close enough to the train station. Can family not come out to see you at Christmas? My parents loved the novelty of going to Carols by Candlelight in 30 degree heat lol. Or can you go home at other times of the year when it's cheaper? Xmas is expensive to fly anywhere. Rego is expensive. But personally I find not having to get my car repaired from pothole damage, or sit in endless roadworks worth the trade off :-) And the freedom to only run one car instead of two as public transport is better and cheaper here. Weekends away are more expensive unless you like camping. Which we do. Can you forego the long weekends and just do a week in Bali/QLD off peak instead? My motto is Where theres a will theres a way. People create their own future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfndirt Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Mate - I am pretty much exactly the same! Same money etc... Been here 9 years (just come back down to Melb from Newcastle, NSW)..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronyaur Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Mate - I am pretty much exactly the same! Same money etc... Been here 9 years (just come back down to Melb from Newcastle, NSW)..... Whos post are you agreeing with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I'm literally around the corner from you in lower Northcote. I'm single and earn a lower salary than yourself but a lot of what you say resonates with me. I'm currently deciding when I leave Melbourne, not if. Living in out of the way places, for me, is quite a depressing thought and moving to somewhere cheaper is like putting a sticking plaster onto an open wound. In my time here, housing costs have never been reasonable, never mind cheap. During the GFC period, the UK, USA and Europe allowed house prices to drop thus making houses affordable for savers and the financially responsible. In comparison, Australia did everything possible to support high housing costs and middle class lifestyle whilst imposing higher costs through indirect taxation. This has resulted in savers and the financially responsible being punished. Very true. The irresponsible and speculators are rewarded in this country. The more prudential being punished on all fronts. Strange old world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfndirt Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Sorry - the original post! It's an itch that basically WILL NOT go away... Very interesting side effect of the 'emigrant'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I cannot speak for the USA or mainland Europe but I wonder where you get the idea that the UK was happy to let house prices drop. Policies invoked by the Government and the BofE did everything possible to mitigate the effects of the GFC on the housing market. The bank base rate has been 0.5% for 6 years. QE pumped billions into the bank coffers to keep them lending and there was little if any support for housebuilding so as to create an artificial supply and demand. Yes, Australia's policy of negative gearing seems an anathema but they do support house-building and ultimately it is plentiful supply which will reduce housing costs. Or more so the lack of incentive for high earners claiming tax breaks rather than promoting negative gearing which encourages speculators and hence prices rather than home buyers. That and the release of more land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 My motto is Where theres a will theres a way. People create their own future. Or not as the case may be if the chips are stacked up against them. House prices being one major thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I do think it strange the number of people returning skint after the biggest boom of a century. Some are even saving to return. You should have returned a year ago, and you should have oddles of cash. My god, what have you been doing. How could you not be returning with a fortune. I'm astounded. All you had to do was work and buy a house. It wasn't rocket science. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronyaur Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I do think it strange the number of people returning skint after the biggest boom of a century. Some are even saving to return. You should have returned a year ago, and you should have oddles of cash. My god, what have you been doing. How could you not be returning with a fortune. I'm astounded. All you had to do was work and buy a house. It wasn't rocket science. Probably living beyond their means and not be realistic in the early days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggy75 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 We were once doing pretty well, both working full-time then bought a house! Fast forward to having our Son and numerous health issues that came along with that together with the rising cost of food/petrol etc., and we simply couldn't afford the lifestyle anymore. Have now moved back to the UK where we'll be able to buy a house for cash, take regular family holidays, no huge medical bills and will not get into debt just to put our Son through school - are you saying we are irresponsible for taking this path? Have you even stepped foot in Australia yet? For most people it is not a place to make bundles of cash anymore, in fact for the most part, people are just about breaking even! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronyaur Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Australias not for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigyboy Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Probably living beyond their means and not being realistic in the early days. is it really acceptable for intelligent people to make smug remarks about other people's circumstances ie what they should and should not have, or indeed done given the situation!! Personally I see no need, you probably have no idea what challenges they faced, or indeed their situation, likewise you may have had good fortune and they not. Seems a shame to judge other people's life's and circumstances when the facts are not on the table. Most people I met in oz as a migrant where struggling for the first few years and yes things got better, but it all cost money and time. Just be grateful for your own good fortune and show some gratitude. I've found being grateful and a wee bit more humble helps, not only you, but everyone around you. In short, don't judge others until you have walked a mile in their shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigyboy Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Your location says Scotland I hadn't changed it but arrived back in to Scotland on Tuesday. It's been a magic couple of days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortlepuss Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 We were once doing pretty well, both working full-time then bought a house! Fast forward to having our Son and numerous health issues that came along with that together with the rising cost of food/petrol etc., and we simply couldn't afford the lifestyle anymore. Have now moved back to the UK where we'll be able to buy a house for cash, take regular family holidays, no huge medical bills and will not get into debt just to put our Son through school - are you saying we are irresponsible for taking this path? Have you even stepped foot in Australia yet? For most people it is not a place to make bundles of cash anymore, in fact for the most part, people are just about breaking even! Too true. Our son has medical issues and it has cost us a small fortune. We went to New Zealand at Easter for a small break and are still recovering. Hubby's wage (teacher) barely covers rent, and although I earn a lot when I do earn (IT consultant) it's zero hours stuff and very risky. And we're in Brisbane - not nearly as costly as elsewhere. We're not doing it tough by any means, but don't have an enviable lifestyle. I didn't come to Oz 8 years ago to get rich - came for an adventure and had one, but sure am looking forward to going on holiday when I get back to the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 is it really acceptable for intelligent people to make smug remarks about other people's circumstances ie what they should and should not have, or indeed done given the situation!! Personally I see no need, you probably have no idea what challenges they faced, or indeed their situation, likewise you may have had good fortune and they not. Seems a shame to judge other people's life's and circumstances when the facts are not on the table. Most people I met in oz as a migrant where struggling for the first few years and yes things got better, but it all cost money and time. Just be grateful for your own good fortune and show some gratitude. I've found being grateful and a wee bit more humble helps, not only you, but everyone around you. In short, don't judge others until you have walked a mile in their shoes. I thought the poster meant people who came here when the mining boom was at it's peak - made heaps of money and returned to the UK or wherever with a small fortune not the migrant who comes here with a family to settle for a few years. I have relatives who worked in the middle east a few years ago who worked hard for a few years and managed to save enough to buy a house outright and semi-retire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellybingobingo Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 is it really acceptable for intelligent people to make smug remarks about other people's circumstances ie what they should and should not have, or indeed done given the situation!! Personally I see no need, you probably have no idea what challenges they faced, or indeed their situation, likewise you may have had good fortune and they not. Seems a shame to judge other people's life's and circumstances when the facts are not on the table. Most people I met in oz as a migrant where struggling for the first few years and yes things got better, but it all cost money and time. Just be grateful for your own good fortune and show some gratitude. I've found being grateful and a wee bit more humble helps, not only you, but everyone around you. In short, don't judge others until you have walked a mile in their shoes. well Australia's skint me lol . What boom ! It's timing aswell , I know welder from back home came here in height of the boom , said he was earning 34 dollars a hour he's hit jackpot well I can understand him because in UK he prob would of only got ten quid a he . And he came when ya got $2:50 to the pound . 34 dollars now I would just half it not that great when cost of living idearer ! So I half my hubbies wages now compared to UK and he prob gets on a parr with UK not much in it now ! So I don't see people coming now how they can possibly be better off Norway ! My hubby had a job through other day 60 pounds a he that's 120 dollars here a he so here to me wages wise not amazing at all or am I looking at it wrong ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bartletts Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Australias not for everyone. True but it's a hell of a lot better than Reading!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronyaur Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 True but it's a hell of a lot better than Reading!! Exactly, thats why im out of here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davlap Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 My god, what have you been doing. How could you not be returning with a fortune. I'm astounded. All you had to do was work and buy a house. It wasn't rocket science. Not related to the Hockey's are you?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 is it really acceptable for intelligent people to make smug remarks about other people's circumstances ie what they should and should not have, or indeed done given the situation!! Personally I see no need, you probably have no idea what challenges they faced, or indeed their situation, likewise you may have had good fortune and they not. Seems a shame to judge other people's life's and circumstances when the facts are not on the table. Most people I met in oz as a migrant where struggling for the first few years and yes things got better, but it all cost money and time. Just be grateful for your own good fortune and show some gratitude. I've found being grateful and a wee bit more humble helps, not only you, but everyone around you. In short, don't judge others until you have walked a mile in their shoes. I don't think a lot of people understand the situation in Australia. We heard for years all the people who took money over at 3:1. Then we heard all about the people earning three times their salary. If you read this forum over the last five years you would think Australia is the land of milk and honey. Which is why I am astounded at the number of posters who have to save up to return. The picture we are seeing is not the one being sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronyaur Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I don't think a lot of people understand the situation in Australia. We heard for years all the people who took money over at 3:1. Then we heard all about the people earning three times their salary. If you read this forum over the last five years you would think Australia is the land of milk and honey. Which is why I am astounded at the number of posters who have to save up to return. The picture we are seeing is not the one being sold. So what is the reality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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