@nikx, yes nagsend ako ng NRIC ko. Lahat ng documents ay thru email lang. Scan mo lang lahat ng documents na meron ka and start applying for houses now. Yung tagal ng correspondence is based sa availability ng house (nakalagay sya sa adevertisement). Nagstart ako maghanap 1 month prior to arriving. Akala ko madali lang but I got to learn all this requirements na must inspect pala before your application can be considered. Tapos kakaresearch ko, nalaman ko din na uso ang house break-ins 🙁 So hanap ulit ng neighborhood na safer daw based on demographics. Iniwasan ko din ang neighborhood na madaming statehouses. Para syang bliss if you compare to Pinas but can be self standing units or apartments. Mostly umuupa kasi nyan ay mga teenagers na questionable ang status based sa mga agents na kausap ko. Honest naman sila basta sabihin mo yung requirements mo sa kanila at alam nila na migrants kami.
Successful applications are based on attaining at least the minimum points needed. Then nasa landlord na decision nun based sa application mo. Ako, I was willing to advance 6 months to1 year advance payment just to get the house na gusto ko. Dito ako nakakuha ng leverage among the rest of the applicants. But in the end, I was lucky enough to get selected sa currrent house na nakuha ko. Btw, ilang bedrooms ang hinahanap mo?