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Ballarat, Vic.
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September 2002
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renting
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Thu, 14 October 2004 10:25
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trying to figure out costs of moving out and stuff.
Wondering a few things
A: what you pay per week on rent (shared house or flat)
B: what you spent on stuff ya needed, (fridge, furniture etc.)
Cheers guys 
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Location:
Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: renting
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Thu, 14 October 2004 10:45
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Depends where you wana live mate,as a general rule you should be paying 10% of the value of the house/apartment P/W, however alot of landlords try and get 15%.Its a renters market so you should try for about 8%,as for furniture it really depends,id recomend a second hand place for most stuff like toasters,kettle etc,as for TV & VID,go to one of those discount electrical centres but try and stick with well known brands,otherwise you will be replacing your TV in 6 months..Get your pots,pans and crockery from one of those cheap asian 2 bukk stores aswell as a good stock up of washing products..
all up id put atleast 3k aside,but this really depends on the place..
oh, on a last note I am selling everything needed to move back to SYD,TV, fridge,cutlery, you name it I have it..so get intouch if you need anything. 
[Updated on: Thu, 14 October 2004 10:48]
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
February 2004
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Re: renting
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Thu, 14 October 2004 10:50
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I share, and I pay 130 a week. However, that also covers water, gas, electricity, and cable internet
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Location:
Ballarat, Vic.
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: renting
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Thu, 14 October 2004 13:01
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hmmm keep the posts coming guys. Thanks heaps
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Location:
Sydney/Wollongong
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: renting
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Thu, 14 October 2004 14:01
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| riceburna73 wrote on Thu, 14 October 2004 20:45 |
Depends where you wana live mate,as a general rule you should be paying 10% of the value of the house/apartment P/W
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I think you mean 1%  Otherwise my 2br unit would be $3,000 per week 
Anyway I share the rent with my brother, ~ $150p/w each.
What sort of stuff do you already have? Beds, tables, chairs etc?
New fridge cost us ~ $500
Coffee table, lounge chair & other assorted furniture ~ $300
Kitchen electrical goods (kettle, toaster etc) ~ $100, but you might want a microwave aswell
Washing Machine ~ $500
Other electrical goods - what do you need? TV, DVD, stereo etc up to you...
EDIT: Don't forget about utilities, phone connection was ~ $100 from memory, we also pay the electricity (no gas) & the landlord pays for the water bill.
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Location:
Ballarat, Vic.
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: renting
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Fri, 15 October 2004 06:03
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Bed, tv, vcr,dvd player, computer, ps2 etc. ive got. starting from there i guess. Only problem i have is finding a place with a good carport or a garage. Its either that or i come back and forth to grab the mr2 from my parents house everytime i want to drive it.
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Location:
Brisbane, QLD
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: renting
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Fri, 15 October 2004 08:36
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food costs more than rent 
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Location:
Ballarat
Registered:
September 2003
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Re: renting
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Fri, 15 October 2004 08:47
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joel: 
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Location:
Baulko Hillo
Registered:
April 2004
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Re: renting
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Fri, 15 October 2004 09:08
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I pay $210 p/w..... But that's Sydney for yah.
Try to get your appliances from one of those 'seconds' places or something. You can pick up some real bargains from there.
And a good couch will cost from $1k up..... Then you gotta get all your other little shit that you never thought of.
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Location:
Brisbane, QLD
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: renting
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Fri, 15 October 2004 09:15
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tender auctions are awesome for second hand stuff
also keep an eye out for liquidation auctions\sales
friend of mine picked up a decent fridge and a microwave for about $120 all up
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Location:
Tasmania
Registered:
April 2003
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Re: renting
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Fri, 15 October 2004 12:27
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Hi,
Milk crates and wood off cuts will do for your first lounge room table. Milk crates
The next thing is to hit up all your relatives for as many bits of furniture as possible. If your lucky you should get a couch, table, a wardrobe, some shelves etc.
Do you know any furniture removalists? If not ask your friends. You would be suprised at what people give them...
Make sure you have cleaning equipment when you move in. No doubt you'll have friends around, and the place will be messy the next day. All that cleaning gear now comes in handy.
Get some clothes horses to dry your clothes on. It may be safer than drying your clothes on the clothes line where you move too.
Steal a clothes basket or two from your parents. I accomplished this by fillind them full of things when I moved.
Cutlery, bowls etc can be mostly scammed from family and friends. I'd invest in a decent pot or two, and a good frying pan. Cups and mugs are check, go to Target etc..
How you treat your place, is how your friends may treat the place. Beware!!!
Get a place with a spot to put your car. Having to go home to take home your latest pick-up aint the coolest...
Do not get neighbours pets drunk or stoned. This will piss them off!
If your recycling bin is full of stubbies before recycling day, I would suggest that you disperse this excess stubbies in other recycling bins in a stealth like manor.
Cleaning gear-$100 Use old ice cream containers until you buy bucket/s
Food stuff you don't normally buy often- $100 at least. Think about all your seasonings, sauces, salt/pepper etc
Probably $200 to set your cupboards up with a bit of food.
$100 beer and nibblies for the house warming weekend!!!
Cheers,
Justin
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
August 2004
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Re: renting
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Fri, 15 October 2004 14:12
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Buy plenty of soap too!!!! living buy your self and having to be responsible for your own personal hygene is a small but priceless effort
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
October 2004
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Re: renting
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Sat, 16 October 2004 01:28
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i work at a real estate agency, so i can help you out if you like
what area are you looking to rent in? are you moving closer to the city or staying put where you are?
The cost of renting varys SOOOOO much from 'burb to 'burb
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Location:
London
Registered:
July 2004
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Re: renting
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Sat, 16 October 2004 04:30
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I've been living in share houses for about 9 years now, (8 houses and about 25 different housemates. 1 or 2 houses have been awesome, a few more have been hell and the rest have been ok) the most i've paid is $130 p/w + utilities in Melb.
Moving out of home is expensive (you gotta factor in bond, connecting services, removalists, furniture,etc.) but once you're out you'll never want to go back. My parents are great people and gave me my freedom, but it's nothing like having your own place.
Do it man, do it do it do it.
Oh yeah, don't move in with close friends and NEVER sleep with a housemate.
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Location:
Ballarat, Vic.
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: renting
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Sat, 16 October 2004 04:35
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thats one thing i forgot to ask about, bond costs etc.
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Location:
London
Registered:
July 2004
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Re: renting
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Sat, 16 October 2004 05:05
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Bond= 1 month's rent in advance
Phone/Gas/Elec are about $100 each to connect
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Location:
Newcastle
Registered:
February 2004
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Re: renting
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Sat, 16 October 2004 12:02
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A lot of places you can get good secondhand stuff that comes with a warranty for around 3 months. So if it fucks up u can get your appliances fixed...that was a big plus wih some of the stuff that i bought.
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Location:
Tassie
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: renting
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Sat, 16 October 2004 13:46
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What we did was go to a harvey norman type place and bundle all the things we needed into 1 package that way the interest didn't start for 4 years and we got a discount.
We each payed for the good in equal shares and agreed whoever wanted to keep the stuff should we seperate would buy out the other parties.
If ur gunna have partys call the police and leave ur address and phone number so they don't have to come out and tell u guys to keep it down. Also tell ur neighbours.
I only payed 70 bucks a week rent and i shared with 2 friends .
It was a nice house in a nice area on largeish grounds but the house wasn't big.
And do everything together that way everybody is happy and the work is shared (cooking cleaning shopping)
And if one of your housemates are messy and do things that negitivly affect u give them 3 warnings then slap them.
If u can afford buy things in bulk.
Food,cleaning products etc.
And most of all repect other peoples privacy, space and property and everything will be fucking awesome.
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Location:
brisbane
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: renting
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Sat, 16 October 2004 13:58
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milk crates r the shit, check out my lil setup
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Registered:
May 2002
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Re: renting
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Sat, 16 October 2004 14:30
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when I first moved out, I had like a table, shitty fridge and some chairs (and a big tv w/surround stereo and 10in sub but everyone knows about the necessities)
Just get the bare essentials and get the rest of the shit as you go along. An yes, milk crates are your best friends. I had stacks of the fuckers, and when I finally bought decent furniture, milkcrates are great for storing engine parts, they're real fuckin strong and they stack.
Bond will be 4 weeks for unfurnished place, 6 weeks for furnished. Most utilities you can get out of paying a connection fee if you allow them to direct debit the payment. (i think you can get gas elec and phone hooked up without having to pay for the first month.)
Special note to toymodders...: I got my ass evicted from my last place cause I had 5 cars in the back yard (3 of them had engines and only 1 didn't have wheels so I don't know they're problem was...) So try not to let it go like I did, getting evicted SUCKS BALLS!
tim
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: renting
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Sat, 16 October 2004 19:11
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i would hate to rent from someone you don't know.
I got it good, i pay $110 to my mum for rent and i get the whole house to myself, since she don't live in this house.
I was thinking renting out a few rooms for about $100 each to friends or something
If you don't have lots of stuff, bum appliances and stuff off friends/parents
garage sales you can pick up some good stuff hella cheap !
just remember turns of lights, gas everything when your not using it, saves shitloads of money each month, none of my bills are over $50.
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
April 2003
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Re: renting
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Sun, 17 October 2004 11:38
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Don't forget contents insurance as well.
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Location:
Ballarat, Vic.
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: renting
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Sun, 17 October 2004 13:47
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Thanks for the info guys, if you think of anything else add it in. Much apreciated.
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: renting
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Sun, 17 October 2004 14:38
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could always find a house with a shitty garden and try and convince them to lower the rent in exchange for cleaning and doing the gardens up or something like that? 
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
September 2004
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Re: renting
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Sun, 17 October 2004 20:07
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Make sure if you're moving out with friends they don't suddenly change into evil do nothing monsters and make payment of stuff professional. If you guys are going to borrow off each other in the beginning or rely heavily on one person make sure it gets paid back swiftly. You're going to be living with these people so develop trust.
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Location:
brisbane
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: renting
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Mon, 18 October 2004 09:58
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speaking of trust, here's our old housemate after we put him through the table.
he no longer lives with us
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Location:
Brisbane, QLD
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: renting
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Mon, 18 October 2004 10:08
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hahahhah
how did you end up putting him through the table?
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Location:
brisbane
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: renting
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Mon, 18 October 2004 10:13
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one of the other guys was chasin him with a lighter tryin to give him a smiley, next thing he's on the ground out cold and bleedin
oh yeah, he ended up gettin the smiley too 
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