Any suggestions on renting a house in Sydney?

If you want to spend less and live well, you really have to think about it. But you can't have both, can you?

In fact, the accommodation budget = rent+transportation fee.

(1) rent

Rent in Sydney is generally calculated by the week. After choosing the right way to stay, you need to confirm whether the average market price of this way is within your tolerance. Generally speaking, the rent in the city and the districts around the school (especially Ultimo) is generally higher. If you want to save money on renting a house, you need to consider a slightly farther area.

(2) Transportation cost

If you choose to live in an area where the rent is cheaper, the transportation expenses also need to be summarized in the accommodation budget.

Transportation costs are divided into two parts, public transportation costs and parking fees.

If you are a car-free family, you need to calculate the sum of the frequency and the number of rides from "home" to school and life shopping circle; If you drive to and from school, you have to pay for two parking spaces. PS: Local tyrants can ignore this part directly.

(3) Housing deposits

When renting a house, some fees are generally charged as a rental deposit. This is the advance payment that will be returned to the tenant according to the actual situation of the house when the rent is withdrawn.

When you choose a house to move in, there will always be a bond advance payment (also called pound or deposit) when signing the contract. According to Australian law, the deposit can't exceed 4 weeks' rent under normal circumstances. Formal intermediaries will be handed over to the Fair Trade Fair Trade Commission, a specialized government agency. The Fair Trade Fair will send you a receipt after receiving the pound, which needs to be kept properly. You need this to get the deposit when you check out. Some individual landlords or second landlords will give them the deposit directly to prevent tenants from damaging the property at home. In this case, Bian Xiao suggested that you must ask the landlord or the second landlord for a receipt (preferably in English), so as not to check it effectively when checking out.

About the lease term

As mentioned above, the school starts at the end of February and the end of July every year. Most landlords will ask for the lease to be signed for one year or half a year (the baby in the weekly language class is still very painful and can consider subletting someone else's house), and they will also accept the practice of subletting to others after living for less than one year. In short, as long as the house is not available, it is easy to say.

About furniture

When renting a house, you need to consider whether there is furniture in the house, which is generally divided into several situations.

Vacant house-most of the furniture that needs to be purchased and used after occupancy is rented by an intermediary.

Basic furniture-the landlord has his own basic living furniture, such as dryer, refrigerator, bed, desk, etc.

Check-in with a bag-the landlord provides a full set of furniture and home appliances, without having to buy them himself (except personal necessities).

The availability and quality of furniture is also one of the factors that affect the rent.

About Bill

Bills generally refer to the cost of water, electricity, internet and natural gas.

Generally, when renting a house, there are three situations in which the rent includes the bill.

(1) only includes water charges, excluding other expenses.

(2) Water, electricity and gas charges are included, but electricity charges are not (the most common).

(3) All expenses of water, gas, network and electricity are included.

About conditional report

As the name implies, the status report refers to the status of the house. Generally, a new house or renting a house from a formal intermediary needs to fill in a condition report. Tenants need to check the condition of the house when they move in, take photos of the problems or defects and fill them in the corresponding columns of the status report (English is the most painful experience of the baby). Submit the condition report to the intermediary or landlord within one week, and don't be afraid to fill it out carefully. This is also a kind of protection for tenants, so as to prevent the bonds from getting back because of disputes when checking out.