@mariusinbrisbane said:
@Busy_book said:
Matagal pa ako sa big move, but for the past few days, I just spiraled into google and youtube so here I am. hahaha
According to a lot of the "forefathers" (mga nauna na haha).. airbnb muna like 1 week to 1 month while looking for an apartment. I just looked up Airbnb and hotel prices. myghad so ganito ba ginawa ninyo mga 50KPhp na budget for 10 days? Wala pa food and transpo? haha! Since may rental crisis, what if hindi makahanap ng apartment in 1 week? And if ma-approve naman sa apartment, does it take long from application hangang sa makuha ninyo yung keys? Any insight/experiences is much appreciate. THANKS!
That's right. Naka Airbnb ako ngayon. May mga booked inspections na ako for an apartment tapos pag natripan ko kaagad, apply kaagad, pero so far wala akong nattripan haha!
With Airbnb prices, you can always negotiate for a lower price. For example sa akin, nakabook ako ng Airbnb good for 2 weeks pero ang mahal sobra, 40k. Pero close to my flight date, biglang may lumitaw na mas mura, 20k lang 2 weeks din. So cinancel ko yun and pumunta ako sa mas mura haha!
I'll definitely update here kung paano yung magiging process and competition ng rental application. I heard very competitive pero I'm very confident naman na mabilis lang ako makakakuha kasi I'm PR na + above average yung salary ko (pasok sa weekly 30% threshold) + may guarantor + willing to make advance months' rent
@mariusinbrisbane said:
@Busy_book said:
Matagal pa ako sa big move, but for the past few days, I just spiraled into google and youtube so here I am. hahaha
According to a lot of the "forefathers" (mga nauna na haha).. airbnb muna like 1 week to 1 month while looking for an apartment. I just looked up Airbnb and hotel prices. myghad so ganito ba ginawa ninyo mga 50KPhp na budget for 10 days? Wala pa food and transpo? haha! Since may rental crisis, what if hindi makahanap ng apartment in 1 week? And if ma-approve naman sa apartment, does it take long from application hangang sa makuha ninyo yung keys? Any insight/experiences is much appreciate. THANKS!
That's right. Naka Airbnb ako ngayon. May mga booked inspections na ako for an apartment tapos pag natripan ko kaagad, apply kaagad, pero so far wala akong nattripan haha!
With Airbnb prices, you can always negotiate for a lower price. For example sa akin, nakabook ako ng Airbnb good for 2 weeks pero ang mahal sobra, 40k. Pero close to my flight date, biglang may lumitaw na mas mura, 20k lang 2 weeks din. So cinancel ko yun and pumunta ako sa mas mura haha!
I'll definitely update here kung paano yung magiging process and competition ng rental application. I heard very competitive pero I'm very confident naman na mabilis lang ako makakakuha kasi I'm PR na + above average yung salary ko (pasok sa weekly 30% threshold) + may guarantor + willing to make advance months' rent
Based from your example i.e. from initial Airbnb rate of 40k and going down 20k per 2 weeks, are both properties owned by a single entity? I was just wondering how did you negotiate for a lower Airbnb price if what you did was looked for a cheaper alternative that was available.
Just recently, a colleague of mine her family arrived here in NSW. Prior to their big move, they were able to get a rental property. So to save bit in accommodation, might be worth considering looking for a rental property prior to big move.
For rental application, usually you have to pay upfront costs like rental bond (not more than 4weeks rent). The full bond amount will be returned to you if there will be no deductions due to penalties or damages in the property. Another upfront cost is rent advance (landlord can request up to 2weeks rent).
When trying to apply, try to include a cover letter just explaining briefly why you chose the property and your current situation (that you have migrated from off-shore bla bla bla). You can also offer to increase the rental price just to get above the rest of the applicants. Only initiate a bigger offer if you know that there are a lot of applicants for the property you like.
Please note the the above considers rental application through property agents. Renting directly from landlords will be slightly different.
