There are different things you need to know before you rent a home in Australia. First of all, rent is normally expensive in big cities. If you choose to live near the city centre, expect to pay more money than if you live further away. In most cases, people shop around before they find a place to rent. This can depend on the price or the location of the property.
Most people go on the internet and try to find a suitable place to rent. They visit different web sites where they see pictures of houses so they can make a good choice. They contact a real estate agent who arranges for them to visit the place they want to rent. A person must read the tenancy agreement before signing it. He or she must keep a copy of the agreement in a safe place. The person renting the place must sign the condition report to say if there was any damage in the property.
The person who wants to rent the property needs to pay one month rent. He or she also needs to pay a bond. A bond is normally equal to the amount they will pay to rent the property for one month. A person gets the money for the bond back after they move out of the property.
Some people who can’t afford to rent a house may choose to share accommodation with others. This means that more than one person live and pay their rent, electricity and gas and phone bills together. This can be good enough for young people but not for a family.
Many people take photos or videos of the property when they move in. They can use these pictures or videos later on when they leave the property to show if any damage was there.
When you start living in a house that you rent, you need to keep it in a clean condition. You are not allowed to use nails on the walls to hang pictures. You are not allowed to paint any wall. Check with your real estate agent if it is OK for you to keep a pet in the property. You also need to cut the grass and not cause any damage inside.
Your real estate agent will come for an inspection to see if any damage has been done or if there is anything that needs to be fixed. It is important to keep the carpet in the house clean. Most people hire a steam cleaning machine to clean their carpet. If they get a professional cleaner to do the job, they will pay more money.
Make sure to pay your rent in time. You can pay early if you want but do not pay late. Your real estate agent needs to have time to send the money to the owner’s bank account. The owner may need to pay his loan on time. If he or she doesn’t pay the money to the bank on time, they will get a fine from the bank. Your real estate agent and your owner will not feel happy if you pay your rent late.
You will need to give your real estate agent a notice before you move out of the property. Normally, people give a written notice to the real estate agent to say that they want to leave four weeks before they do. Your real estate agent will arrange for a final inspection of the property. Someone will come from the office to see if you have caused any damage to the property while you have been living there. If you have done any damage, you will be asked to pay for it. The money will be taken from your bond. If you are not happy, you can use the pictures you took when you started living there.
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There are different things you need to know before .................... rent a home in Australia. First of all, rent is normally expensive in big cities. If you choose to live near the ........................... centre, expect to pay more money than if you live further away. In most cases, people shop around before they ...................... a place to rent. This can depend on the price or the location of the property.
Most people go on the internet and try to find a suitable place to rent. They visit different ................... sites where they see pictures of houses so they can make a good choice. They contact a real estate agent who arranges for them to visit the place they want to rent. A person must read ...................... tenancy agreement before signing it. He or she must keep a copy of the agreement in a .......................... place. The person renting the place must sign the condition report to say if there was any damage in the property.
The person who wants to rent the property needs to pay ............................. month rent. He or she also needs to pay a bond. A bond is normally equal to the amount they will ........................... to rent the property for one month. A person gets the money for the bond back after they move out .......................... the property.
Some people who can’t afford to rent a house may choose .......................... share accommodation with others. This means that more than one person live and pay their rent, electricity and ........................... and phone bills together. This can be good enough for young people but not for a family.
Many people take photos or videos of the property .................................. they move in. They can use these pictures or videos later on when they leave the property to show if any damage .............................. there.
When you start living in a house that you rent, you need to keep it in a .......................... condition. You are not allowed to use nails on the walls to hang pictures. You are not allowed to paint any wall. Check with your real estate agent if it is OK for you to keep a pet in the property. You .......................... need to cut the grass and not cause any damage inside.
Your real estate agent will come for an inspection ........................... see if any damage has been done or if there is anything that needs to be fixed. It is important to keep the carpet in the .............................. clean. Most people hire a steam cleaning machine to clean their carpet. If they get a professional cleaner to do ........................... job, they will pay more money.
Make sure to pay your rent in time. You can pay early if you want but ......................... not pay late. Your real estate agent needs to have time to send the money to the owner’s bank account. The owner .......................... need to pay his loan on time. If he or she doesn’t pay the money to the bank on time, they .............................. get a fine from the bank. Your real estate agent and your owner will not feel happy if you pay your rent late.
You will need to give your real estate agent a notice ............................. you move out of the property. Normally, people give a written notice to the real estate agent to ............................... that they want to leave four weeks before they do. Your real estate agent will arrange for a final inspection of the property. Someone ........................ come from the office to see if you have caused any damage to the property .......................... you have been living there. If you have done any damage, you will be asked to pay for it. The money will be taken ........................... your bond. If you are not happy, you can use the pictures you took when you started living there.
