unzippy Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Hello We are flying into Melb 5th Jan. We will have been in TAS with family previously. We are thinking airbnb for while we look for a place, but are not sure how long to book. Given that we probably won't have jobs by then, how long does it take to find a place and move in? We will have money so that we can pay bigger deposits or months worth of rent in advance in lieu of jobs. Or does it not work like that? Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevsan Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 factor in a couple of weeks generally We arrived 27th August. Viewed and applied on 29th August, approved on 31st August, paid deposit 03 Sept, picked up the keys on the 5th Sept. The previous tenant had already moved out so that was in our favour. 2-3 weeks should be more than sufficient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Depends on how fussy you are and what the local market is like. Are there lots to look at at the moment? When we arrived in SA it was a quiet time and it took so 5 weeks to find somewhere we liked, then the owners were away and it took a further three weeks to get the keys! Most people get fixed up in 2 or three weeks it would seem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzy--bee Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Hi Unzippy, most people who stay in our furnished apartment stay for 4 weeks, and pretty much always find a rental within this time. We have had people who have booked for 2 weeks and then been forced to take a long-term rental that wasn't ideal as it was the only one available at short notice. Good luck and feel free to ping me if you need somewhere to stay. BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Bear in mind 5th January is right in the middle of the school holidays- could make a bit of a difference for short term places. Also- some real estate agents pack up and disappear until towards the end of the month so I would get on to it as soon as you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unzippy Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 We've got an airbnb from the 5-15, hopefully we can get somewhere Otherwise we will find another airbnb. Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unzippy Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 Update. In Used the domain and realestate apps. Landed in Melb on Friday 5th Jan, went visiting on Sat (42deg heat), Mon and Tues. It was like feeding time at the zoo, queueing to get in to look round sh!tty little shoeboxes - pretty depressing to be honest. Found one on Tues eve that we thought was worth filling the paperwork for, did it there and then sitting outside the property. Due to no jobs we offered 3 months rent up front, as well as the bond. Submitted scans of our medicare cards and passports (one UK and one Aus), UK driving licences and ref from last landlord. Got accepted the following eve, collected keys Monday 15th, our shipped stuff got delivered Sat 20th, internet installed 25th and got rid of our last cardboard box yesterday. Time to get job hunting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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