chilliboy Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Hello, We have just arrived in Oz and only plan to stay for 6 months. We are looking at renting properties from $450 - $500 per week. Would it be acceptable to offer less than is asked? We have the funds to pay the 6 months up front and were thinking we could offer $470 per week for a $500 per week house if given in the total lump sum of 6 months for the lease. Does anyone think this is acceptable or will the estate agents decline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 No idea where you are located but if in Perth why not try? Rentals are numerous as the boom has passed. Prices are down around $50 I believe. Saying that due to the slump in the market longer rentals may be preferred. Six months being pretty much the minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eera Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 In my experience agents have a realistic idea of what will get rented in any particular market and advise the landlord to set rent accordingly. You can offer, but you'll probably be knocked back unless the landlord is desperate to get someone in there or the market in that area is slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilliboy Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 cheers guys, we are looking in the central cost NSW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainR Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Going to a few open homes will help you determine the interest, when we started renting here it was a fight to get into the door first and shove a grubby mitt of paperwork and forms into the agents hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibovered Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Going to a few open homes will help you determine the interest, when we started renting here it was a fight to get into the door first and shove a grubby mitt of paperworks and forms into the agents hand... And people offering more than the asking price to try and outbid the other potential tenants!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Until I returned to the UK - and unfortunately AFTER we'd rented our flat - I had no idea that tenants are expected to haggle over the rental figure in the UK. It is not the norm in Australia, in fact the more usual practice is for tenants to offer MORE than the advertised rent to win the tenancy. I think that's changing now in some markets where the demand for rentals is dropping. That may be the case on the Central Coast for all I know. It doesn't hurt to try I guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inozwriter Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 You could get a one bedroom in Sydney for that price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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