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Where do you want to live?
Where do you want to live?
Decide if you need to live near:
Decide if you need to live near:
- services (eg shops, doctors and hospitals, schools, childcare etc)
- friends and family (can they get to you easily and you to them).
NOTE
NOTE
It is important to find out which areas have properties for rent at a price you can afford.
You may need to consider a range of locations.
If you need to move to a completely new area, the local council or neighbourhood centre can tell you about services in that area.
You can find out where a property is and how to get there by looking up the address on Google Maps.
Some popular websites that allow you to search for properties are:
Domain AND Real Estate
For further information on private rental, this is a reliable and informative site.
Inspecting a property
Inspecting a property
You may be competing with other people for a property. Real estate agents and landlords decide who will be given a tenancy.
You can create a good impression by:
dressing neatly, as if you are going for a job interview
being on time or early for appointments and open inspections
going alone if you can so you can give the agent your complete attention
introducing yourself briefly
answering questions politely
having a list of questions to ask about the property
taking photocopies of all documents (ID, references) and a pen so you can complete an application straight away.
ID required
ID required
Check what documents the agent will accept for identification as this varies.
Examples of personal identification include:
photographic identification – eg driver’s licence, passport or other forms of photo ID
Medicare and/or health care card
birth certificate
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